TRUE BLESSEDNESS

27 As he was saying these things, a woman from the crowdah raised her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the one who nursed you!”ai

28 He said, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of Godaj and keep it.”ak

THE SIGN OF JONAH

29 As the crowds were increasing, he began saying, “This generational is an evil generation.am It demands a sign,an but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.E,ao 30 For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so also the Son of Manap will be to this generation. 31 The queen of the southaq will rise up at the judgmentar with the men of this generation and condemnas them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon,at and look—something greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s preaching, and look—something greater than Jonah is here.