¹⁶ Finally, after she had nagged him with her words day after day and pestered him, he was tired to death.

⁵ yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.’ ”^[a]

⁸ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him anything out of friendship, at least because of his persistence he will get up and give him whatever he needs.^(A)

²⁴ He said to them, “This is my blood of the^[a] covenant, which is poured out for many.^(A)

Jonah Is Reproved

⁹ But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the bush?” And he said, “Yes, angry enough to die.”