Jonah 1:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

And he said to them, Take me up and put me into the sea, and the sea will become calm for you: for I am certain that because of me this great storm has come on you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:17

And when David saw the angel who was causing the destruction of the people, he said to the Lord, Truly, the sin is mine; I have done wrong: but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand be against me and against my family.

1 Chronicles 21:17

And David said to God, Was it not I who gave the order for the people to be numbered? It is I who have done the sin and the great wrong; but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand, O Lord God, be lifted up against me and against my family, but not against your people to send disease on them.

Job 35:8

Your evil-doing may have an effect on a man like yourself, or your righteousness on a son of man.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.

Jonah 1:11

And they said to him, What are we to do to you so that the sea may become calm for us? For the sea was getting rougher and rougher.

Jonah 1:13

And the men were working hard to get back to the land, but they were not able to do so: for the sea got rougher and rougher against them.

John 11:50

You do not see that it is in your interest for one man to be put to death for the people, so that all the nation may not come to destruction.

Acts 27:24

Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.

Joshua 7:12

For this reason the children of Israel have given way, turning their backs in flight before their attackers, because they are cursed: I will no longer be with you, if you do not put the cursed thing away from among you.