Matthew 12:40

New English Translation

For just as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.

Cross References

2 Kings 14:25

He restored the border of Israel from Lebo Hamath in the north to the sea of the Arabah in the south, in accordance with the word of the Lord God of Israel announced through his servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath Hepher.

Psalm 63:9

Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth.

Matthew 12:8

For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

Matthew 16:21

From that time on Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

Matthew 17:23

They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” And they became greatly distressed.

Matthew 27:40

and saying, “You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are God’s Son, 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 was lying.

Matthew 8:20

Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens, and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

John 2:19

Jesus replied, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up again.”