Matthew 12:40

New American Bible - revised edition

Just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

Cross References

2 Kings 14:25

He restored the boundaries of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the sea of the Arabah, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had foretold through his servant, the prophet Jonah, son of Amittai, from Gath-hepher.

Psalm 63:9

My soul clings fast to you; your right hand upholds me.

Matthew 12:8

For the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath.” The Man with a Withered Hand.

Matthew 16:21

From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.

Matthew 17:23

and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.” And they were overwhelmed with grief. Payment of the Temple Tax.

Matthew 27:40

and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself, if you are the Son of God, [and] come down from the cross!”

Matthew 28:6

He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.

Matthew 8:20

Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.”

John 2:19

Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.”