Frequently asked questions and answers:

Question 146: Was it a whale that swallowed Jonah?

Answer:

Nowhere in the book of Jonah are we told that the fish that swallowed Jonah was a whale. In Matthew 12:40 the word "whale" is used in the King James Version, but the revised version gives "sea monster" in the margin. There is absolute proof that sea monsters large enough to swallow a man have been found in the Mediterranean and other seas.