At the LORD's command a large fish swallowed Jonah, and he was inside the fish for three days and three nights.

From that time on Jesus began to say plainly to his disciples, "I must go to Jerusalem and suffer much from the elders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law. I will be put to death, but three days later I will be raised to life."

who will kill him; but three days later he will be raised to life." The disciples became very sad.

"You were going to tear down the Temple and build it back up in three days! Save yourself if you are God's Son! Come on down from the cross!"

and said, "Sir, we remember that while that liar was still alive he said, 'I will be raised to life three days later.'

Give orders, then, for his tomb to be carefully guarded until the third day, so that his disciples will not be able to go and steal the body, and then tell the people that he was raised from death. This last lie would be even worse than the first one."

Jesus answered, "Tear down this Temple, and in three days I will build it again."

Those who are trying to kill me will go down into the world of the dead.

"In my distress, O LORD, I called to you, and you answered me. From deep in the world of the dead I cried for help, and you heard me.

I thought I had been banished from your presence and would never see your holy Temple again.

I went down to the very roots of the mountains, into the land whose gates lock shut forever. But you, O LORD my God, brought me back from the depths alive.