12/10/2026
Luke 11:29–32 — The Sign of Jonah
Bible Passage: Luke 11:29–32 (KJV)
29 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.
30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
31 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.
32 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.
Jesus rebuked the people who kept demanding signs even though they had already witnessed His teachings and miracles. He pointed to the sign of Jonah, who was sent to preach repentance to the people of Nineveh. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, Jesus would be the sign to His generation. Christians understand this as pointing especially to Jesus' death and resurrection.
Jesus also mentioned the Queen of the South, who traveled a great distance to hear Solomon's wisdom, and the people of Nineveh, who repented after hearing Jonah's preaching. Jesus declared that someone greater than Solomon and Jonah was among them—Jesus Himself.
The main lesson: We should not continually demand signs from God while ignoring His Word. Instead, we must listen to Jesus, believe in Him, repent of our sins, and live according to God's teachings.