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Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to rebuke the scribes and Pharisees.
Queen of the South
This refers to the Queen of Sheba. Sheba is a land south of Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation
"will stand up on the judgment day and accuse the men of this generation." See how you translated a similar statement in Matthew 12:41.
this generation
This means the people living during the time Jesus was preaching.
condemn it
It will actually be God who condemns Jesus' generation. See how you translated a similar statement in Matthew 12:41. AT: "and God will listen to the citizens of Nineveh and condemn this generation" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
She came from the ends of the earth
Here "ends of the earth" is an idiom that means "far away." AT: "She came from very far away" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
She came
This statement explains why the Queen of the South will condemn Jesus' generations. AT: "For she came" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-connectingwords)
and see
"and look." This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
someone greater
"someone more important"
someone
Jesus is speaking about himself. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)
than Solomon is here
You can make explicit the implicit meaning of Jesus' statement. AT: "than Solomon is here, yet you do not listen. That is why God will condemn you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)