Luke 11:32

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.

Cross-references

Jonah 3:5–10 Historical context

Jonah 3:5-10 recounts Nineveh's repentance from king to commoner — illustrating the full response that condemns Jesus' generation.

Jonah 3:10 Historical context

Jonah 3:10 records God's mercy after Nineveh's repentance—the event Jesus references to condemn this generation.

Matthew 12:41 is the parallel saying about Nineveh's repentance and judgment—identical teaching in another gospel.

Jonah 1:2 Historical context

Jonah 1:2 highlights Nineveh's great wickedness, making their subsequent repentance in Jonah 3 even more striking as a contrast.