Luke 11:30

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For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.

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The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Nineveh was the major Assyrian city where Jonah’s preaching led its inhabitants to repent, making it a witness against those rejecting Jesus. “The South” refers to the queen of Sheba from Arabia, who sought Solomon’s wisdom; both examples highlight greater accountability before Christ.

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Luke 11:30 mentions Nineveh and South.

Photo of Nineveh — Nineveh · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)