How does Christ fulfill the role of a prophet greater than Jonah?

In the sermon, Jesus states that 'a greater than Jonah is here' (Matthew 12:41), indicating that while Jonah was a prophet sent to deliver God's message of repentance to Nineveh, Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of prophetic office. Jonah's story foreshadows Christ's own death, burial, and resurrection, forming a typological connection between their missions. Jonah brought a temporary message that led to repentance among the Ninevites, but Christ brings the definitive message of salvation through His sacrificial death and resurrection. He is the true prophet who speaks the full counsel of God, offering the only means of reconciliation with the Father—a greater and more enduring deliverance than that offered by Jonah.