Matthew 12:42 meaning and explanation

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

Matthew 12:42, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is answering scribes and Pharisees who demanded a sign, and he names two witnesses from Scripture who will condemn his generation. The Queen of the South is the queen of Sheba, who traveled far to hear Solomon's wisdom (1 Kings 10).

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