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Parallel LUKE 11:31

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OET (OET-RV)[ref]The queen from the south will come back to life on judgement day along with the people from this generation, and she’ll condemn them, because she travelled a long distance to hear Solomon’s wisdom, and now, someone’s here who’s greater than Solomon.


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OET-LVThe_queen of_the_south will_be_being_raised at the judgement with the men the this generation, and will_be_condemning them, because she_came from the ends of_the earth to_hear the wisdom of_Solomōn/(Shəlmoh), and see, one_greater than Solomōn is here.
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SR-GNTΒασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς, ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τὴν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος, καὶ ἰδοὺ, πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε.
   (Basilissa notou egerthaʸsetai en taʸ krisei meta tōn andrōn taʸs geneas tautaʸs, kai katakrinei autous, hoti aʸlthen ek tōn peratōn taʸs gaʸs akousai taʸn sofian Solomōnos, kai idou, pleion Solomōnos hōde.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTThe Queen of the South will stand up in the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

USTLong ago the Queen of Sheba traveled a great distance to hear the wise things that Solomon said. Now someone greater than Solomon is right here with you. But you have not really listened to what I am saying. Therefore, at the time when God judges all people, she will stand up and condemn the people who are living now.

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

MSB (Same as BSB above)

BLBThe Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation and will condemn them. For she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, greater than Solomon is here.


AICNT“The Queen [of the South][fn] will rise up[fn] [at the judgment][fn] with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.


11:31, of the South: Absent from D(05).

11:31, rise up: Or be raised.

11:31, at the judgment: Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓45 D(05)

OEBAt the judgment the Queen of the South will rise up with the people of this generation, and will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and here is more than a Solomon!

WEBBEThe Queen of the South will rise up in the judgement with the men of this generation and will condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, one greater than Solomon is here.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETThe queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon – and now, something greater than Solomon is here!

LSVA queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, [One] greater than Solomon [is] here!

FBVThe queen of the south will rise in the judgment together with the people of this generation and will condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear Solomon's wisdom, and now there is someone greater than Solomon here!

TCNTThe queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

T4TLong ago the queen from Sheba, far south of Israel, traveled a long distance to hear Solomon speak many wise things. But now I, a man who is much greater and wiser than Solomon, am here, but you have not listened to what I have told you. Therefore, at the time when God judges all people, the queen from Sheba will stand there, along with you people, and will condemn you.

LEBThe queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something[fn] greater than Solomon is here!


11:31 *Here “something” is supplied in the translation because the adjective is neuter gender

BBEThe queen of the South will come up on the day of judging and give her decision against the men of this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now something greater than Solomon is here.

MoffThe queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them;
 ⇔ for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and here is One greater than Solomon.

WymthThe Queen of the South will awake at the Judgement together with the men of the present generation, and will condemn them; because she came from the extremity of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; but mark! One greater than Solomon is here.

ASVThe queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

DRAThe queen of the south shall rise in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold more than Solomon here.

YLT'A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, greater than Solomon here!

DrbyA queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, more than Solomon is here.

RVThe queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
   (The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgement with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here. )

SLTThe queen of the south shall be raised up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, more than Solomon here.

WbstrThe queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

KJB-1769 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
   ( The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgement with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. )

KJB-1611The Queene of the South shall rise vp in the iudgement with the men of this generation, & condemne them: for shee came from the vtmost parts of the earth, to heare the wisedome of Solomon: and behold, a greater then Solomon is here.
   (The Queen of the South shall rise up in the judgement with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon: and behold, a greater then Solomon is here.)

BshpsThe Queene of the south shall ryse in iudgement with the men of this nation, and condempne them: for she came from the vtmost partes of the earth, to heare the wisedome of Solomon: And beholde, a greater then Solomon is here.
   (The Queen of the south shall rise in judgement with the men of this nation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon: And behold, a greater then Solomon is here.)

GnvaThe Queene of the South shall rise in iudgement, with the men of this generation, and shall condemne them: for shee came from the vtmost partes of the earth to heare the wisedome of Salomon, and beholde, a greater then Salomon is here.
   (The Queen of the South shall rise in judgement, with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, a greater then Solomon is here. )

CvdlThe quene of the south shal aryse at the iudgmet with the men of this generacion, and shall condempne them: for she came from the ende of the worlde, to heare the wyssdome of Salomon. And beholde, here is one more then Salomon.
   (The queen of the south shall arise at the judgement with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the end of the world, to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold, here is one more then Solomon.)

TNTThe quene of the southe shall ryse at iudgement with the men of this generacion and condempne them: for she came from the ende of the worlde to heare the wysdome of Salomon. And beholde a greater then Salomon is here.
   (The queen of the southe shall rise at judgement with the men of this generation and condemn them: for she came from the end of the world to hear the wisdom of Solomon. And behold a greater then Solomon is here. )

WyclThe queen of the south schal rise in doom with men of this generacioun, and schal condempne hem; for sche cam fro the endis of the erthe, for to here the wisdom of Salomon, and lo! here is a gretter than Salomon.
   (The queen of the south shall rise in judgement with men of this generation, and shall condemn hem; for she came from the ends of the earth, for to here the wisdom of Solomon, and lo! here is a greater than Solomon.)

LuthDie Königin von Mittag wird auftreten vor dem Gerichte mit den Leuten dieses Geschlechts und wird sie verdammen; denn sie kam von der Welt Ende, zu hören die Weisheit Salomos. Und siehe, hier ist mehr denn Salomo.
   (The queen from midday becomes on/in/totreten before/in_front_of to_him court(n)/justice with the people this descendants and becomes they/she/them condemn; because/than they/she/them came from the/of_the world end(n), to/for hear/listen the wise_(people) Salomos. And see/look, here is more because/than Salomo.)

ClVgRegina austri surget in judicio cum viris generationis hujus, et condemnabit illos: quia venit a finibus terræ audire sapientiam Salomonis: et ecce plus quam Salomon hic.[fn]
   (Regina of_the_south will_rise in/into/on judgement when/with men generation of_this, and condemnabit those: because he_came from borders of_the_earth/land to_hear wisdom Salomonis: and behold plus how Salomon this/here. )


11.31 Regina austri surget. Hic condemnata plebe Judæorum, Ecclesiæ mysterium exprimitur, quæ in Ninivitis per pœnitentiam (quæ peccatum abolet) in regina austri studium percipiendæ sapientiæ (quæ peccatum cavet) de totis finibus orbis congregatur, ut veri Pacifici verba cognoscat. Ex duobus enim constat Ecclesia, ut aut peccare desistas, aut peccare nescias. In judicio. Non mille annis ante judicium sicut Judæi fingunt, sed in ipso judicio surget. Cum viris. BED. Ecce communis ostenditur resurrectio, tam bonorum quam malorum. Condemnabit. Non potestate judicii sed comparatione melioris facti, quia, relicto imperio, venit in Judæam audire hominem sapientia famosum, sed Judæi veram Dei sapientiam cum ipsis conversantem, non audiunt sed blasphemant. In prædicatione. Jonas paucis diebus, Christus longo tempore prædicavit. Ille peregrinis, Christus suis civibus. Ille signum non fecit, Christus multa fecit.


11.31 Regina of_the_south will_rise. Here/This condemnsa plebe Yudahorum, Assemblies/Churches mystery is_expressed, which in/into/on Ninivitis through repentance (which sin abolet) in/into/on queen of_the_south study/zeal percipiendæ of_wisdom (which sin cavet) from/about all_of_them borders world congregatur, as true Pacifici words let_him_know. From for_two because it_is_agreed/certain Assembly/Church, as or to_sin desistas, or to_sin nescias. In judgement. Not/No a_thousand of_the_years before judgement like Jews fingunt, but in/into/on himself judgement will_rise. Since men. BED. Behold common is_shown resurrection, tam of_goods how of_evil. Condemnabit. Not/No power judgement but comparison betteris made, because, leaving command, he_came in/into/on Yudeam to_hear man wisdom famosum, but Jews true of_God wisdom when/with themselves conversantem, not/no they_hear but blasphemant. In preaching. Yonas in_a_few days, Christ/Messiah long at_the_time preached. He/That_one peregrinis, Christ/Messiah to_his_own citizens. He/That_one sign/signal not/no he_did, Christ/Messiah fine he_did.

UGNTβασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς, ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τὴν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος; καὶ ἰδοὺ, πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε.
   (basilissa notou egerthaʸsetai en taʸ krisei meta tōn andrōn taʸs geneas tautaʸs, kai katakrinei autous, hoti aʸlthen ek tōn peratōn taʸs gaʸs akousai taʸn sofian Solomōnos; kai idou, pleion Solomōnos hōde.)

SBL-GNTβασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καὶ κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς· ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τὴν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος, καὶ ἰδοὺ πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε.
   (basilissa notou egerthaʸsetai en taʸ krisei meta tōn andrōn taʸs geneas tautaʸs kai katakrinei autous; hoti aʸlthen ek tōn peratōn taʸs gaʸs akousai taʸn sofian Solomōnos, kai idou pleion Solomōnos hōde.)

RP-GNTΒασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς· ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τὴν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος, καὶ ἰδού, πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε.
   (Basilissa notou egerthaʸsetai en taʸ krisei meta tōn andrōn taʸs geneas tautaʸs, kai katakrinei autous; hoti aʸlthen ek tōn peratōn taʸs gaʸs akousai taʸn sofian Solomōnos, kai idou, pleion Solomōnos hōde.)

TC-GNTΒασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης, καὶ κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς· ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τὴν σοφίαν [fn]Σολομῶνος, καὶ ἰδού, πλεῖον [fn]Σολομῶνος ὧδε.
   (Basilissa notou egerthaʸsetai en taʸ krisei meta tōn andrōn taʸs geneas tautaʸs, kai katakrinei autous; hoti aʸlthen ek tōn peratōn taʸs gaʸs akousai taʸn sofian Solomōnos, kai idou, pleion Solomōnos hōde. )


11:31 σολομωνος ¦ σολομωντος ANT TR

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

11:31 Sheba was a kingdom in southern Arabia. The queen traveled a great distance to hear the wisdom of Solomon (1 Kgs 10:1-13; 2 Chr 9:1-12).


SOTNSIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:29–32: The people demanded a miracle

In 11:17–26, Jesus answered the accusation in 11:15 that he drove out demons by the power of Beelzebul. In this section, he answered the other group of people who wanted him to show them a sign from heaven (11:16). Even though he had already done many miracles for them, they would not believe that he had come from God. Jesus made it clear that God would punish them because they would not believe in him. He reminded them that the people of Jonah’s time believed what Jonah preached. He also reminded them that the Queen of Sheba in Solomon’s time came from a distant country to listen to Solomon wise words. The people of Jesus’ time were seeing God reveal himself in an even greater way, but they still did not believe.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

The People Want A Miracle (NCV)

The Sign of Jonah (NIV)

There is a parallel passage for this section in Matthew 12:38–42.

11:31

In 11:31, Jesus made a shocking statement. He said that on Judgment Day, the Queen of the South (a Gentile) would condemn the Jews who had not responded to Jesus’ message. She could condemn them because she responded to Solomon’s message, but they refused to respond to Jesus’ message even though Jesus was greater than Solomon.

See the General Comment on 11:31a–d at the end of 11:31d for a way to put this verse in chronological order.

11:31a

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation

The Queen of the South: The Queen of the South refers to the Queen of Sheba (mentioned in 1 Kings 10:1–13). Her country was south of Israel, perhaps in the country that today is called Ethiopia. She had lived almost a thousand years before the time of Jesus. In some languages it may be necessary to make some of this implied information explicit. For example:

The former queen of a country to the south

Queen: In languages that do not have a word for Queen, it may be possible to use a descriptive phrase. For example:

the woman who was the leader/chief

the woman who ruled

will rise: Scholars have interpreted the Greek verb that the BSB translates literally as will rise in two ways:

  1. It means will stand up, or will appear. The Queen of the South will stand up in God’s court when he judges people at the end of the world. For example:

    On the Judgment Day the Queen of Sheba will stand up… (GNT) (GNT, NJB, NET, CEV, GW, NCV, REB, NLT)

  2. It means will rise from the dead, or will live again. This view is supported by some commentators.

The BSB, NIV, NASB, RSV, and KJV translate the verb literally as “rise” or “arise,” which can be understood either way. It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1) and use a verb that is appropriate for appearing in court to condemn someone. Notice that interpretation (1) does assume that the Queen of the South will rise from the dead (interpretation 2).

at the judgment: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as at the judgment refers to the time at the end of this world when God judges everyone. Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

Judgment Day (GNT)

the time of judgment (GW)

This phrase also occurs in 10:14.

with the men of this generation: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as with the men of this generation means “together with the men who are living now (that is, at Jesus’ time).” This means that the Queen will be standing at the same time as these men. It does not mean that the Queen will stand in support of them. In fact, she will stand to condemn them. Here is one way to make this clear:

against this generation (NLT)

the men of this generation: The Greek word that the BSB translates as men normally refers to males. In Jesus’ time, men were the leaders and decision-makers of the people. However, this does not mean that women will not be at the judgment. For this reason, you can translate men as “people.” For example:

the people who live now (NCV)

11:31b

and condemn them;

and condemn them: In this context, the Greek verb that the BSB translates as condemn means “show to be wrong.” The Queen of the South will not be acting as the judge. Rather, she will show that what she did pleased God. She will show that the Jewish people of Jesus’ time did not do what pleased God. Some other ways to translate this phrase are:

and accuse the people of today (GNT)

She will show they are guilty (NCV)

11:31c

for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon,

for: The Greek word that the BSB translates as for introduces the reason why the queen will accuse the men (in 11:31a–b). Another way to translate this is:

because (GNT)

(See the General Comment on 11:31a–d at the end of 11:31d for a way to put the reason in 11:31c before 11:31a.)

she came from the ends of the earth: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as from the ends of the earth is an idiom. It means “from a place that was very far away.” The Queen of Sheba left her country far in the south and traveled to Israel. In those days her country was at the very end of the world that people in Israel knew about.

Translate this idiom using an expression that refers to making a journey from a very long distance away. For example:

she came from a long distance

she came from her land very far away

to hear the wisdom of Solomon: The Queen of Sheba journeyed to Israel in order to listen to King Solomon. He was famous for speaking with great wisdom.

In some languages, it may not be possible to use an abstract noun such as wisdom. Another way to translate the wisdom of Solomon is:

the wise things that Solomon said

In other languages, it is not possible to describe things or words as “wise.” If that is true in your language, you may be able to use a phrase such as:

the words of wise King Solomon

Solomon: Solomon was a king of Israel more than nine hundred years before Jesus was born. He was famous for being very wise. See 1 Kings chapter 3.

11:31d

and now One greater than Solomon is here.

now: The Greek word that the BSB translates as now is literally “behold.” Many English versions translate it that way. This word is used here to call attention to the next statement. It indicates that the next statement is something important or surprising. Some other ways to translate this word are:

I tell you (NCV)

I assure you

One greater than Solomon is here: The Greek word that the BSB translates as One greater is neuter. It can also be translated this way:

something greater (GNT, RSV)

In either case, Jesus was referring to himself. He was saying that he was greater than Solomon and that his wisdom was greater than Solomon’s. Consider whether in your language it would be more natural to say “something greater” or “someone greater.”

If a person cannot refer to himself using the third person in your language, you may say:

Someone who is greater than Solomon is here, and that is I.

I who am greater than Solomon am here.

General Comment on 11:31d

There is important implied information at the end of this part of the verse. Jesus implied here (but did not say) “but you(plur) will not listen to him!” If the people reading your translation do not understand this implied information, you may need to make it explicit. You could include it in the translation or put it in a footnote. For example:

but you refuse to listen (NLT)

General Comment on 11:31a–d

In some languages, it may be more natural to change the order of the parts of this verse so that it is in chronological order. For example:

Long ago, the Queen of the South 31ccame from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom. 31dNow one greater than Solomon is here, but you refuse to listen to him. 31aThat is why at the judgment she will rise with the men of this generation 31band condemn them.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

βασίλισσα νότου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετά τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καί κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τήν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος καί ἰδού πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε)

This means the Queen of Sheba. Sheba was a kingdom south of Israel. Alternate translation: [The Queen of Sheba]

Note 2 topic: translate-symaction

ἐγερθήσεται & μετὰ τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης

˓will_be_being˒_raised & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετά τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καί κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τήν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος καί ἰδού πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε)

In this culture, a person would stand up to give testimony in a legal proceeding. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could explain that this will be the reason for her action. Alternate translation: [will stand up … to give testimony before God against the people who lived at this time]

ἐν τῇ κρίσει

at the judgment

Alternate translation: [at the time when God judges people]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης

the men ¬the generation this

Here Jesus is using the term men in a generic sense that includes all people. Alternate translation: [the people who lived at this time]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς

˱she˲_came from the ends ˱of˲_the earth

This is an idiom that means she came from very far away. Alternate translation: [she traveled a great distance] or [she came from a faraway place]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετά τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καί κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τήν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος καί ἰδού πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun wisdom with an adjective such as “wise.” Alternate translation: [the wise things that Solomon said]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετά τῶν ἀνδρῶν τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καί κατακρινεῖ αὐτούς ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τήν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος καί ἰδού πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε)

Jesus uses the term behold to get the crowd to focus its attention on what he is about to say. Alternate translation: [now listen carefully]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε

˱one˲_greater_‹than› Solomon_‹is› here

Jesus is using the phrase something greater to refer to a specific person, the Son of Man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [someone greater than Solomon is here]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε

˱one˲_greater_‹than› Solomon_‹is› here

Jesus is speaking about himself in the third person. Alternate translation: [I, who am greater than Solomon, am here]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε

˱one˲_greater_‹than› Solomon_‹is› here

It may be helpful to state explicitly that these people have not listened to Jesus. Alternate translation: [even though I, who am greater than Solomon, am here, the people of this time have not listened to me]

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