Jonah’s Anger at the Lord’s Mercy

4 This change of plans greatly upset Jonah, and he became very angry.

²⁸ “The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in. His father came out and begged him,

⁹ Then God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry because the plant died?”

“Yes,” Jonah retorted, “even angry enough to die!”

¹⁵ Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’

⁴ The Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry about this?”

⁵ Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning? They say that God is passionate that the spirit he has placed within us should be faithful to him.^{[a] 6} And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say,

³⁹ When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. She’s a sinner!”

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, “It was necessary that we first preach the word of God to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we will offer it to the Gentiles.