But be sure of this: if you kill me, you and the people of this city will be guilty of killing an innocent man, because it is the LORD who sent me to give you this warning."

I punished you, but it did no good; you would not let me correct you. Like a raging lion, you have murdered your prophets.

When he was full-grown, he prowled with the other lions. He too learned to hunt and eat people.

So he had John beheaded in prison.

And so I tell you that I will send you prophets and wise men and teachers; you will kill some of them, crucify others, and whip others in the synagogues and chase them from town to town.

As a result, the punishment for the murder of all innocent people will fall on you, from the murder of innocent Abel to the murder of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the Temple and the altar.

About this time King Herod began to persecute some members of the church.

When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he went ahead and had Peter arrested. (This happened during the time of the Festival of Unleavened Bread.)

who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and persecuted us. How displeasing they are to God! How hostile they are to everyone!

When they finish proclaiming their message, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will fight against them. He will defeat them and kill them,

With the funeral honors of a donkey, he will be dragged away and thrown outside Jerusalem's gates."

So now, I, the LORD, say to you, King Jehoiakim, that no descendant of yours will ever rule over David's kingdom. Your corpse will be thrown out where it will be exposed to the sun during the day and to the frost at night.