Instead, they tried to row back to land, but they were not able to do so because the storm kept growing worse and worse.

Who knows? Perhaps God might be willing to change his mind and relent and turn from his fierce anger so that we might not die.”

When God saw their actions – they turned from their evil way of living! – God relented concerning the judgment he had threatened them with and he did not destroy them.

The Lord said, “You were upset about this little plant, something for which you have not worked nor did you do anything to make it grow. It grew up overnight and died the next day.

The ship’s captain approached him and said, “What are you doing asleep? Get up! Cry out to your god! Perhaps your god might take notice of us so that we might not die!”