Mat 12:41 | MHM | STEP | v. 41 : Jesus says the people of Nineveh will rise up and judge the Jews, because the Ninevites repented when Jonah preached, but the Jews did not repent even with Jesus’ greater message and miracles (Matthew 12:41 ). Jonah was just a man, but Jesus is the Son of God. Jonah was a stranger, but Jesus preached to his own people. Jonah gave only a short warning; Jesus taught with patience and offered forgiveness. Jonah did no miracles, but Jesus did many. Yet the Ninevites repented, while the Jews refused. This shows that people with fewer chances sometimes respond better than those with many. The repentance of the Ninevites will make the Jews’ unbelief look even worse.

‏ Matthew 12:41

v. 41: Jesus says the people of Nineveh will rise up and judge the Jews, because the Ninevites repented when Jonah preached, but the Jews did not repent even with Jesus’ greater message and miracles (Matthew 12:41 ^a). Jonah was just a man, but Jesus is the Son of God. Jonah was a stranger, but Jesus preached to his own people. Jonah gave only a short warning; Jesus taught with patience and offered forgiveness. Jonah did no miracles, but Jesus did many. Yet the Ninevites repented, while the Jews refused. This shows that people with fewer chances sometimes respond better than those with many. The repentance of the Ninevites will make the Jews’ unbelief look even worse.