²⁴ When they heard this, they all raised their voices to God and said, “Master, You are the One who made the heaven, the earth, and the sea, and everything in them.^(A)

²¹ So if anyone purifies himself from anything dishonorable,^[a] he will be a special^[b] instrument, set apart, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.^(A)

¹⁰ They cried out with a loud voice: “Lord,^[a] the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?”