-
CTD068
The sign of Jonah
The article addresses the apparent contradiction concerning 'the sign of Jonah' between Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It explains the divergences through the Gospels' different audiences and their common aim of emphasising the importance of proclaiming the kingdom of heaven.
Luke 11.28-32 (King James Version) :But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org