Matthew 12:40

New International Reader's Version

Jonah was in the belly of a huge fish for three days and three nights. Something like that will happen to the Son of Man. He will spend three days and three nights in the grave.

Cross References

2 Kings 14:25

Jeroboam, the son of Jehoash, made the borders of Israel the same as they were before. They reached from Lebo Hamath all the way to the Dead Sea. That’s what the Lord, the God of Israel, had said would happen. He had spoken that message through his servant Jonah. Jonah the prophet was the son of Amittai. Jonah was from the town of Gath Hepher.

Psalm 63:9

Those who want to kill me will be destroyed. They will go down into the grave.

Jonah 1:17

Now the Lord sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights.

Matthew 12:8

The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath day.”

Matthew 16:21

From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples what would happen to him. He told them he must go to Jerusalem. There he must suffer many things from the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law. He must be killed and on the third day rise to life again.

Matthew 17:23

They will kill him. On the third day he will rise from the dead.” Then the disciples were filled with deep sadness.

Matthew 27:40

and said, “So you are going to destroy the temple and build it again in three days? Then save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”

Matthew 28:6

He is not here! He has risen, just as he said he would! Come and see the place where he was lying.

Matthew 8:20

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens. Birds have nests. But the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

John 2:19

Jesus answered them, “When you destroy this temple, I will raise it up again in three days.”