Luke 11:31 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The Queen of Sheba is going to stand up on judgment day alongside this generation and call them out. She traveled from the ends of the earth just to hear Solomon's wisdom — and here's someone even greater than Solomon standing right in front of you.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

A queen traveled across the world for wisdom, but you're ignoring someone even wiser right here.

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