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What happens to the Son of Man will be a sign to these people that he was sent by God. <a href="/esv/luke/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> For as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. <a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. <a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, thus also the Son of Man will be to this generation. <a href="/kjv/luke/11.htm">King James Bible</a> For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. <a href="/nkjv/luke/11.htm">New King James Version</a> For as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. <a href="/nasb_/luke/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. <a href="/nasb/luke/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. <a href="/nasb77/luke/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so shall the Son of Man be to this generation. <a href="/lsb/luke/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. <a href="/amp/luke/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man also be [a sign] to this generation. <a href="/csb/luke/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. <a href="/hcsb/luke/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. <a href="/asv/luke/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. <a href="/cev/luke/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Just as Jonah was a sign to the people of Nineveh, the Son of Man will be a sign to the people of today. <a href="/erv/luke/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> For even as Jonah became a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. <a href="/gwt/luke/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Just as Jonah became a miraculous sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a miraculous sign to the people living today. <a href="/gnt/luke/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> In the same way that the prophet Jonah was a sign for the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign for the people of this day. <a href="/isv/luke/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> because just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. <a href="/msb/luke/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. <a href="/net/luke/11.htm">NET Bible</a> For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. <a href="/nheb/luke/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation. <a href="/wbt/luke/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of man be to this generation. <a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation. <a href="/web/luke/11.htm">World English Bible</a> For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will also be to this generation. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation. <a href="/blb/luke/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, thus also the Son of Man will be to this generation. <a href="/ylt/luke/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also shall the Son of Man be to this generation. <a href="/slt/luke/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall be the Son of man to this generation.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninivites; so shall the Son of man also be to this generation. <a href="/cpdv/luke/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For just as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of man be to this generation. <a href="/nabre/luke/11.htm">New American Bible</a> Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of man be to this generation. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “For just as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites thus also The Son of Man shall be to this generation.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of man shall also be to this generation. <a href="/godbey/luke/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall the Son of man also be a sign to this generation.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall the Son of man also be to this generation. <a href="/mace/luke/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for as the case of Jonas was a miraculous instance to the Ninevites, so shall the son of man be to this generation. <a href="/wey/luke/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> For just as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be a token to the present generation. <a href="/worrell/luke/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>For, as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also will the Son of Man be to this generation.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>for as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/11-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=4714" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/11.htm">The Sign of Jonah</a> 29As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. 30<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/2531.htm" title="2531: kathōs (Adv) -- According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.">as</a> <a href="/greek/2495.htm" title="2495: Iōnas (N-NMS) -- (Hebrew), Jonah, the Hebrew prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Jonas, the name of two Israelites.">Jonah</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">was</a> <a href="/greek/4592.htm" title="4592: sēmeion (N-NNS) -- Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.">a sign</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to the</a> <a href="/greek/3536.htm" title="3536: Nineuitais (N-DMP) -- A Ninevite, an inhabitant of Nineveh, a city on the Tigris in Assyria. From Nineui; a Ninevite, i.e. Inhabitant of Nineveh.">Ninevites,</a> <a href="/greek/3779.htm" title="3779: houtōs (Adv) -- Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).">so</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">Son</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">of Man</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estai (V-FIM-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">will be a sign</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: tautē (DPro-DFS) -- This; he, she, it. ">to this</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1074.htm" title="1074: genea (N-DFS) -- From genos; a generation; by implication, an age.">generation. </a> 31The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/12-39.htm">Matthew 12:39-41</a> Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. / The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here. <a href="/jonah/1-17.htm">Jonah 1:17</a> Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish. <a href="/jonah/3-4.htm">Jonah 3:4-10</a> On the first day of his journey, Jonah set out into the city and proclaimed, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned!” / And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. / When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes. ... <a href="/matthew/16-4.htm">Matthew 16:4</a> A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away. <a href="/jonah/2-10.htm">Jonah 2:10</a> And the LORD commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. <a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25</a> This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher. <a href="/john/3-14.htm">John 3:14</a> Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, <a href="/romans/1-4.htm">Romans 1:4</a> and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-4.htm">1 Corinthians 15:4</a> that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, <a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a> By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. <a href="/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a> if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight; <a href="/matthew/24-37.htm">Matthew 24:37-39</a> As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. / For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. / And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. <a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9-22</a> This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. / And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. / Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence. ... <a href="/genesis/7-1.htm">Genesis 7:1-24</a> Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. / You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate; a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate; / and seven pairs of every kind of bird of the air, male and female, to preserve their offspring on the face of all the earth. ... <a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Genesis 8:1-22</a> But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside. / The springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained. / The waters receded steadily from the earth, and after 150 days the waters had gone down. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For as Jonas was a sign to the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.<a href="/luke/24-46.htm">Luke 24:46,47</a> And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: … <a href="/jonah/1-17.htm">Jonah 1:17</a> Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.<a href="/jonah/2-10.htm">Jonah 2:10</a> And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Jonah</a> <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Jonas</a> <a href="/matthew/12-41.htm">Nineveh</a> <a href="/matthew/12-41.htm">Nin'eveh</a> <a href="/jonah/3-5.htm">Ninevites</a> <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Present</a> <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/luke/2-35.htm">Token</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/luke/11-32.htm">Jonah</a> <a href="/luke/11-32.htm">Jonas</a> <a href="/luke/11-32.htm">Nineveh</a> <a href="/luke/11-32.htm">Nin'eveh</a> <a href="/jonah/3-5.htm">Ninevites</a> <a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Present</a> <a href="/luke/21-7.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/luke/21-7.htm">Token</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 11</div>1. <a href="/luke/11-1.htm">Jesus teaches us to pray, and that instantly;</a> 11. <a href="/luke/11-11.htm">assuring us that God will give all good things to those who ask him.</a> 14. <a href="/luke/11-14.htm">He, casting out a demon, rebukes the blasphemous Pharisees;</a> 27. <a href="/luke/11-27.htm">and shows who are blessed;</a> 29. <a href="/luke/11-29.htm">preaches to the people;</a> 37. <a href="/luke/11-37.htm">and reprimands the outward show of holiness.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites Jonah's mission to Nineveh is a key Old Testament narrative found in the Book of Jonah. Jonah, a prophet, was sent by God to the Assyrian city of Nineveh to call its people to repentance. His initial reluctance and subsequent obedience highlight God's mercy and the power of repentance. Jonah's three days in the belly of the great fish (<a href="/jonah/1-17.htm">Jonah 1:17</a>) prefigures Christ's death and resurrection. Nineveh's repentance upon hearing Jonah's message underscores the theme of God's willingness to forgive those who turn from their wicked ways. The historical context of Nineveh, a major city in the Assyrian Empire, known for its wickedness, adds depth to the narrative, emphasizing the miraculous nature of their repentance.so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation The term "Son of Man" is a messianic title Jesus frequently used for Himself, drawing from <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>, which speaks of a divine figure given authority and an everlasting kingdom. Jesus' use of this title connects His mission to the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. In this context, Jesus is comparing His own ministry and message to that of Jonah's, indicating that just as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, Jesus Himself is a sign to His contemporaries. The "sign" refers to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection, which would serve as the ultimate proof of His divine authority and the call to repentance. The generation Jesus addresses is characterized by skepticism and a demand for miraculous signs, yet they fail to recognize the greatest sign of all—Jesus Himself. This phrase challenges the audience to see beyond the immediate and recognize the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jonah.htm">Jonah</a> A prophet in the Old Testament who was sent by God to the city of Nineveh to call its people to repentance. His account is a powerful example of God's mercy and the importance of obedience. 2. <a href="/topical/n/ninevites.htm">Ninevites</a> The inhabitants of Nineveh, a great city in Assyria. They were known for their wickedness, yet they repented at Jonah's preaching, demonstrating the power of God's message and mercy. 3. <a href="/topical/s/son_of_man.htm">Son of Man</a> A title Jesus frequently used for Himself, emphasizing both His humanity and His divine mission. It connects to the prophetic vision in <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>, where the "Son of Man" is given authority and glory. 4. <a href="/topical/t/this_generation.htm">This Generation</a> Refers to the people living during Jesus' earthly ministry, particularly those who were skeptical or resistant to His message and miracles. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sign.htm">Sign</a> In this context, a miraculous or significant event that points to a deeper spiritual truth. Jonah's experience in the belly of the fish and his subsequent preaching were signs to the Ninevites, just as Jesus' life, death, and resurrection are signs to His generation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> Just as the Ninevites repented at Jonah's preaching, we are called to respond to Jesus' message with repentance and faith. <a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_signs.htm">Recognizing God's Signs</a> Jesus' life and works are signs pointing to His divine nature and mission. We must be attentive and responsive to the signs God places in our lives. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_call.htm">Obedience to God's Call</a> Jonah's account reminds us of the importance of obedience to God's call, even when it is difficult or uncomfortable. <a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_mercy.htm">The Universality of God's Mercy</a> God's willingness to forgive the Ninevites shows that His mercy extends to all who repent, regardless of their past. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_jesus_as_the_ultimate_sign.htm">The Role of Jesus as the Ultimate Sign</a> Jesus' death and resurrection are the ultimate signs of God's love and redemption, calling us to faith and transformation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 11</a> <a href="/q/how_can_free_will_exist_if_god_is_omniscient.htm">If God is all-knowing, how does human free will exist?</a> <a href="/q/does_jesus_inherit_david's_throne.htm">Would Jesus inherit David's throne? Yes, per Luke 1:32. No, as a descendant of cursed Jehoiakim (Matthew 1:11, 1 Chronicles 3:16, Jeremiah 36:30).</a> <a href="/q/proof_linking_jesus'_ministry_to_jonah.htm">In Luke 11:29-30, what historical or archaeological proof supports the comparison of Jesus' ministry with the story of Jonah, which skeptics consider a myth?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_pro-palestinian_movement.htm">Who knows the Son except the Father?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/luke/11-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. as καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2531.htm">Strong's 2531: </a> According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. Jonah Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnas) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2495.htm">Strong's 2495: </a> (Hebrew), Jonah, the Hebrew prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Jonas, the name of two Israelites. was ἐγένετο (egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. a sign σημεῖον (sēmeion) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally. to the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Ninevites, Νινευίταις (Nineuitais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3536.htm">Strong's 3536: </a> A Ninevite, an inhabitant of Nineveh, a city on the Tigris in Assyria. From Nineui; a Ninevite, i.e. Inhabitant of Nineveh. so οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3779.htm">Strong's 3779: </a> Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Man ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. will be [a sign] ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. to this ταύτῃ (tautē) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. generation. γενεᾷ (genea) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1074.htm">Strong's 1074: </a> From genos; a generation; by implication, an age. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/11-30.htm">Luke 11:30 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/11-30.htm">Luke 11:30 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/11-30.htm">Luke 11:30 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/11-30.htm">Luke 11:30 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/11-30.htm">Luke 11:30 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/11-30.htm">Luke 11:30 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/11-30.htm">Luke 11:30 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/11-30.htm">Luke 11:30 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/11-30.htm">Luke 11:30 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/11-30.htm">Luke 11:30 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/11-30.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 11:30 For even as Jonah became a sign (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/11-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 11:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 11:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/11-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 11:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 11:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>