40. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 12:40:1 ⧉ὥσπερhosperjust as Matthew 12:40:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor Matthew 12:40:3 ⧉ἦνeen{He} was Matthew 12:40:4 ⧉ἸωνᾶςionasJonah Matthew 12:40:5 ⧉ἐνenin Matthew 12:40:6 ⧉τῇteethe Matthew 12:40:7 ⧉κοιλίᾳkeeliabelly Matthew 12:40:8 ⧉τοῦtooof the Matthew 12:40:9 ⧉κήτουςkeetoossea creature Matthew 12:40:10 ⧉τρεῖςtreesthree Matthew 12:40:11 ⧉ἡμέραςheemerasdays Matthew 12:40:12 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 12:40:13 ⧉τρεῖςtreesthree Matthew 12:40:14 ⧉νύκτας,neektasnights Matthew 12:40:15 ⧉οὕτωςhootosso Matthew 12:40:16 ⧉ἔσταιeste{He} will be Matthew 12:40:17 ⧉ὁhothe Matthew 12:40:18 ⧉υἱὸςheeosSon Matthew 12:40:19 ⧉τοῦtooof {the} Matthew 12:40:20 ⧉ἀνθρώπουanthropooMan Matthew 12:40:21 ⧉ἐνenin Matthew 12:40:22 ⧉τῇteethe Matthew 12:40:23 ⧉καρδίᾳkardiaheart Matthew 12:40:24 ⧉τῆςteesof the Matthew 12:40:25 ⧉γῆςyeesearth Matthew 12:40:26 ⧉τρεῖςtreesthree Matthew 12:40:27 ⧉ἡμέραςheemerasdays Matthew 12:40:28 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 12:40:29 ⧉τρεῖςtreesthree Matthew 12:40:30 ⧉νύκτας.neektasnights |
40. Formal Translation Just as Jonah remained in the belly of the sea creature for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man {huios tou anthropou, Crucified Savior} will remain in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. |
40. Dynamic Translation As Jonah was inside the belly of the huge fish for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man {huios tou anthropou, Risen Savior} will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. |