Jesus explained that Jonah’s sojourn in the belly of the fish ​ — which would have been Jonah’s grave had Jehovah not preserved him alive — ​ was prophetic of Jesus ’ own time in the grave.
Jeesus selgitas, et Joona viibimine kala kõhus, mis oleks võinud saada talle hauaks, kui Jehoova poleks teda elus hoidnud, oli prohvetlik pilt Jeesuse enda hauasviibimisest.