Matthew 12:40 - Easy To Read Version

⁴⁰ Jonah was in the stomach of the big fish for three days and three nights. In the same way, the Son of Man {\cf2\super [179]} will be in the grave three days and three nights.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁰ for as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁰ For even as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. [Jonah 1:17.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁰ for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Common English Bible

⁴⁰ Just as Jonah was in the whale’s belly for three days and three nights, so the Human One will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁰ For just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale for three days and three nights, so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

Matthew 12:40 Cross References

2 Kings 14:25

Jeroboam took back Israel’s land which ran from the Lebo Hamath to the Arabah Sea. [167] This happened like the Lord of Israel had told his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.

Psalm 63:9

Some people are trying to kill me.\par But they will be destroyed.\par They will go down to their graves.\par

Matthew 12:8

“The Son of Man {\cf2\super [158]} is Lord (ruler) over the Sabbath day. {\cf2\super [159]} ”

Matthew 16:21

From that time Jesus began telling his followers that he must go to Jerusalem. Jesus explained that the older Jewish leaders, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law would make him suffer many things. And Jesus told his followers that he must be killed. Then, on the third day, he would be raised from death.

Matthew 17:23

Those men will kill the Son of Man. But on the third day the Son of Man will be raised from death.” The followers were very sad \{to hear that Jesus would be killed\}.

Matthew 27:40

and said, “You said you could destroy the temple and build it again in three days. So save yourself! Come down from that cross, if you are really the Son of God!”

Matthew 28:6

But Jesus is not here. He has risen from death, like he said he would. Come and see the place where his body was.

Matthew 8:20

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes to live in. The birds have nests to live in. But the Son of Man {\cf2\super [96]} has no place where he can rest his head.”

John 2:19

Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple and I will build it again in three days.”