He goes on to say that while the Ninevites repented in the face of Jonah’s preaching, the Pharisees and teachers of the Law who rejected Jesus were rejecting One who is far greater than Jonah. Just as Jonah brought the truth of God regarding repentance and salvation to the Ninevites, so too does Jesus bring the same message (Jonah 2:9; John 14:6) of salvation of and through God alone (Romans 11:36).
Anaendelea kwa kusema kuwa wakati watu wa Ninawi walitubu katika uso wa mahubiri ya Yona, Mafarisayo na walimu wa Sheria ambao walimkataa Yesu walikuwa wakimkataa yule ambaye ni mkuu zaidi kuliko Yona. Tu kama Yona alileta ukweli wa Mungu kuhusu toba na wokovu kwa watu wa Ninawi, hivyo ndivyo pia Yesu analeta ujumbe sawa na huo (Yona 2: 9; Yohana 14: 6) wa wokovu wa na kupitia kwa Mungu peke yake (Warumi 11:36).