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Matthew 12:40

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Just like Jonah spent three days and nights inside that whale, I'm going to be three days and nights in the grave.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus is saying his death won't be the end — it's all part of the plan.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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