12:39
Jesus is not impressed with the demand for a sign. “A wicked and adulterous generation”. Israel committed sins, and she was unfaithful to God. If she had been a faithful nation then she would have recognised Jesus as the Son of God, and would have recognised the multiple signs already given to her. Jesus tells them that the only sign she will get is that of Jonah.
12:40
Jonah had been told to preach to Nineveh but initially refused, running away to sea to try and avoid God’s call. Under Jewish reckoning, parts of days counted as whole days, hence explaining, at least in part, why we think some of the time references do not fit. Jesus here is predicting His death and resurrection.
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