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Jonah’s Anger

But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry.(A)

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Jonah’s Anger at the Lord’s Compassion

But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry.(A)

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28 Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him.

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28 “The older brother became angry(A) and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him.

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Jonah Is Reproved

But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the bush?” And he said, “Yes, angry enough to die.”

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But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?”(A)

“It is,” he said. “And I’m so angry I wish I were dead.”

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15 Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 20.15 Gk is your eye evil because I am good?

15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’(A)

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And the Lord said, “Is it right for you to be angry?”(A)

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But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?”(A)

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39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”(A)

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39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet,(A) he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”

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Or do you suppose that the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the spirit that God caused to dwell[a] in us desire envy?(A) But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says,

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 4.5 Other ancient authorities read the spirit that dwells

Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[a]?(A) But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. James 4:5 Or that the spirit he caused to dwell in us envies intensely; or that the Spirit he caused to dwell in us longs jealously
  2. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

46 Then both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken first to you. Since you reject it and judge yourselves to be unworthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the gentiles.(A)

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46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first.(A) Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.(B)

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