How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him? And how can they hear without a preacher?
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that I might fully preach the word and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.
The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his god. They threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel and had stretched out and fallen into a deep sleep.