Jonah’s Anger at the Lord’s Compassion

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

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

⁹ 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.”

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)

⁴ But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?”^(A)

⁵ Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us^[a]?^{(A) 6} But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

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.”

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)