Matthew 12:42 - The Scriptures 1998

⁴² “The sovereigness of the South shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Shelomoh, and look, a greater than Shelomoh is here.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² The queen of the South will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, Someone more and greater than Solomon is here. [I Kings 10:1; II Chron. 9:1.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Common English Bible

⁴² The queen of the South will be raised up by God at the judgment with this generation and condemn it because she came from a distant land to hear Solomon’s wisdom. And look, someone greater than Solomon is here.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² The Queen of the South shall arise in judgment with this generation, and she shall condemn it. For she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold, there is a greater than Solomon here.

Matthew 12:42 Cross References

1 Kings 10:24

And all the earth sought the presence of Shelomoh to hear his wisdom, which Elohim had put in his heart.

1 Kings 3:12

see, I shall do according to your words. See, I shall give you a wise and understanding heart, so that there was none like you before you, and none like you shall arise after you.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Yisra’ĕ

1 Kings 3:9

“Shall You then give to Your servant an understanding heart to rule Your people, to discern between good and evil? For who is able to rule this great people of Yours?”

1 Kings 4:29

And Elohim gave Shelomoh exceeding great wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.

1 Kings 4:34

And there came from all peoples, from all the sovereigns of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, to hear the wisdom of Shelomoh.

1 Kings 5:12

And יהוה  gave Shelomoh wisdom, as He promised him. And there was peace between Ḥ

Isaiah 7:14

“Therefore יהוה  Himself gives you a sign: Look, the maiden conceives and gives birth to a Son, and shall call His Name Immanu’ĕ

Matthew 12:41

“Men of Ninewĕ

Matthew 12:6

“But I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the Set-apart Place.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, see, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And see, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I did delight. Hear Him!”

Matthew 3:17

and see, a voice out of the heavens, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I did delight.”

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and pitched His tent among us, and we saw His esteem, esteem as of an only brought-forth of a father, complete in favour and truth.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen Elohim. The only brought-forth Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He did declare.

Deuteronomy 30:13

“Nor is it beyond the sea, to say, ‘Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it to us, and cause us to hear it, so that we do it?’