Shouldn't I be concerned for Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than one hundred twenty thousand persons who can't discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?"
I. Both Jonah and Jesus were on board a ship in a storm at sea.  Both were surrounded by fearful men, Jonah by the mariners, and Jesus by the apostles.  Both vessels were in eminent danger of perishing.  Both Jonah and Jesus were awakened, Jonah by the shipmaster, and Jesus by the apostles.  Both Jonah and Jesus acted to calm the turbulent sea, Jonah by commanding himself to be thrown overboard, and Jesus by fiat, rebuking the wind and the sea (Mark 4:35-41).