34. O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
36. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37. For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.
38. Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from you.
39. But he answered and said unto them,
40. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41. The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
42. The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.