Once In The Heart Of The Earth, But Now In The Hearts Of His People

After the Son of God died on the Cross, He didn't come back to life immediately. He stayed in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights, just as Jonah did in the belly of the great fish.

"For as Jonah

was in the belly of the great fish

 for three days and three nights,

so will the Son of Man

be in the heart of the earth

for three days and three nights."

Matthew 12:40 (NLT)

People shouted abuse and shook their heads in mockery as they passed by Jesus hanging on the Cross. They taunted Jesus and sneered at Him by yelling,

"Well then,

save yourself

and come down from the cross!"

Mark 15:30 (NLT)

But because of their evilness and adultery, Jesus refused to give into their demands of a miraculous sign. The only sign Jesus stated He would give them was the sign of the prophet Jonah.

"'Only an evil, adulterous generation

would demand a miraculous sign,

but the only sign I will give them

is the sign of the prophet Jonah.'

Then Jesus left them and went away.

Matthew 16:4 (NLT)

And on the third day, just as the Scriptures said, He was raised from the dead.

"He was buried,

and He was raised from the dead

on the third day,

just as the Scriptures said."

1 Corinthians 15:4 (NLT)

Praise be to God! Because Jesus lives, we live also!

"Yet a little while

and the world will see Me no more,

but you will see Me.

Because I live,

you also will live."

John 14:19 (NLT)