NgokukaMathewu 12:39-41

Kepha waphendula, wathi kubo: “Isizukulwane esibi nesiphingayo sifuna isibonakaliso, kodwa asiyukunikwa sibonakaliso, kuphela leso sikaJona, umphrofethi. Njengalokhu uJona wayesesiswini somkhomo izinsuku ezintathu nobusuku obuthathu, kanjalo-ke neNdodana yomuntu iyakuba semathunjini omhlaba izinsuku ezintathu nobusuku obuthathu. Amadoda aseNineve ayakuma kanye nalesi sizukulwane ekwahlulelweni, asilahle ngecala, ngokuba aphenduka ngokushumayela kukaJona. Lapha kukhona okukhulu kunoJona.