35 (A)And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.

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35 “The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.(A)

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The Fall of Jerusalem(A)

15 (B)And the Lord God of their fathers sent warnings to them by His messengers, rising up early and sending them, because He had compassion on His people and on His dwelling place. 16 But (C)they mocked the messengers of God, (D)despised His words, and (E)scoffed at His prophets, until the (F)wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy.

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The Fall of Jerusalem(A)(B)

15 The Lord, the God of their ancestors, sent word to them through his messengers(C) again and again,(D) because he had pity on his people and on his dwelling place. 16 But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed(E) at his prophets until the wrath(F) of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy.(G)

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36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and (A)of chains and imprisonment. 37 (B)They were stoned, they were sawn in two, [a]were tempted, were slain with the sword. (C)They wandered about (D)in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented—

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  1. Hebrews 11:37 NU omits were tempted

36 Some faced jeers and flogging,(A) and even chains and imprisonment.(B) 37 They were put to death by stoning;[a](C) they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword.(D) They went about in sheepskins and goatskins,(E) destitute, persecuted and mistreated—

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  1. Hebrews 11:37 Some early manuscripts stoning; they were put to the test;

26 “Nevertheless they (A)were disobedient
And rebelled against You,
(B)Cast Your law behind their backs
And killed Your (C)prophets, who [a]testified against them
To turn them to Yourself;
And they worked great provocations.

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  1. Nehemiah 9:26 admonished or warned them

26 “But they were disobedient and rebelled against you; they turned their backs on your law.(A) They killed(B) your prophets,(C) who had warned them in order to turn them back to you; they committed awful blasphemies.(D)

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52 (A)Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of (B)the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers,

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52 Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute?(A) They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him(B)

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12 (A)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for (B)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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12 Rejoice and be glad,(A) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(B)

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Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under (A)the altar (B)the souls of those who had been slain (C)for the word of God and for (D)the testimony which they held.

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When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under(A) the altar(B) the souls of those who had been slain(C) because of the word of God(D) and the testimony they had maintained.

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33 Nevertheless I must journey today, tomorrow, and the day following; for it cannot be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.

Jesus Laments over Jerusalem(A)

34 (B)“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!

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33 In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet(A) can die outside Jerusalem!

34 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,(B) and you were not willing.

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31 “Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that (A)you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. 32 (B)Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ guilt. 33 Serpents, (C)brood[a] of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell? 34 (D)Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: (E)some of them you will kill and crucify, and (F)some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, 35 (G)that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, (H)from the blood of righteous Abel to (I)the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. 36 Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.

Jesus Laments over Jerusalem(J)

37 (K)“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets (L)and stones those who are sent to her! How often (M)I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks (N)under her wings, but you were not willing!

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  1. Matthew 23:33 offspring

31 So you testify against yourselves that you are the descendants of those who murdered the prophets.(A) 32 Go ahead, then, and complete(B) what your ancestors started!(C)

33 “You snakes! You brood of vipers!(D) How will you escape being condemned to hell?(E) 34 Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify;(F) others you will flog in your synagogues(G) and pursue from town to town.(H) 35 And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel(I) to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah,(J) whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.(K) 36 Truly I tell you, all this will come on this generation.(L)

37 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you,(M) how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings,(N) and you were not willing.

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15 (A)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (B)their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God (C)and are [a]contrary to all men, 16 (D)forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always (E)to fill up the measure of their sins; (F)but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 hostile

15 who killed the Lord Jesus(A) and the prophets(B) and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone 16 in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles(C) so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit.(D) The wrath of God has come upon them at last.[a]

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or them fully

21 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid and fled, and went to Egypt. 22 Then Jehoiakim the king sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor, and other men who went with him to Egypt. 23 And they brought Urijah from Egypt and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who killed him with the sword and cast his dead body into the graves of the [a]common people.

24 Nevertheless (A)the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

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  1. Jeremiah 26:23 Lit. sons of the people

21 When King Jehoiakim(A) and all his officers and officials(B) heard his words, the king was determined to put him to death.(C) But Uriah heard of it and fled(D) in fear to Egypt. 22 King Jehoiakim, however, sent Elnathan(E) son of Akbor to Egypt, along with some other men. 23 They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with a sword(F) and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.)(G)

24 Furthermore, Ahikam(H) son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

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(A)“From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, this is the twenty-third year in which the word of the Lord has come to me; and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, (B)but you have not listened. And the Lord has sent to you all His servants the prophets, (C)rising early and sending them, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear. They said, (D)‘Repent now everyone of his evil way and his evil doings, and dwell in the land that the Lord has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. Do not go after other gods to serve them and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands; and I will not harm you.’ Yet you have not listened to Me,” says the Lord, “that you might (E)provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.

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For twenty-three years—from the thirteenth year of Josiah(A) son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—the word of the Lord has come to me and I have spoken to you again and again,(B) but you have not listened.(C)

And though the Lord has sent all his servants the prophets(D) to you again and again, you have not listened or paid any attention.(E) They said, “Turn(F) now, each of you, from your evil ways and your evil practices, and you can stay in the land(G) the Lord gave to you and your ancestors for ever and ever. Do not follow other gods(H) to serve and worship them; do not arouse my anger with what your hands have made. Then I will not harm you.”

“But you did not listen to me,” declares the Lord, “and you have aroused(I) my anger with what your hands have made,(J) and you have brought harm(K) to yourselves.”

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30 “In vain I have (A)chastened your children;
They (B)received no correction.
Your sword has (C)devoured your prophets
Like a destroying lion.

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30 “In vain I punished your people;
    they did not respond to correction.(A)
Your sword has devoured your prophets(B)
    like a ravenous lion.

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