Matthew 12:39-50 ▼

39 And answering, He said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.

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

41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, One greater than Jonah is here.

42 The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, One greater than Solomon is here.

43 Now when the unclean spirit may go out from the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest and does not find it.

44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came out.’ And having come, it finds it being unoccupied, and swept, and put in order.

45 Then it goes and takes along with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered, they dwell there; and the last of that man becomes worse than the first. So also will it be to this evil generation.”

46 Now in His still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers had stood outside, seeking to speak to Him.

47 And someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak to You.”

48 And answering, He said to the one speaking to Him, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

49 And having stretched out His hand to His disciples, He said, “Behold, My mother and My brothers.

50 For whoever shall do the will of My Father who is in the heavens, he is My brother and sister and mother.”