en_tn_lite_do_not_use/mat/12/41.md

# Connecting Statement:

Jesus continues to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees.

# The men of Nineveh

"The citizens of Nineveh"

# at the judgment

"on judgment day" or "when God judges people"

# this generation of people

This refers to the people living during the time Jesus was preaching.

# and will condemn it
Possible meanings are 1) "condemn" here represents accusing. AT: "and will accuse this generation of people" or 2) God will condemn this generation of people because they did not repent as the people of Nineveh had. AT: "and God will condemn this generation" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# and see

"and look." This emphasizes what Jesus says next.

# someone greater

"someone more important"

# someone

Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])

# than Jonah is here

You can make explicit the implicit meaning of Jesus' statement. AT: "than Jonah is here, yet you still have not repented, which is why God will condemn you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/nineveh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judgmentday]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/generation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/condemn]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/preach]]