But God’s people made fun of God’s prophets. They refused to listen to God’s prophets. They hated God’s messages. Finally God could not hold his anger any longer. God became angry at his people and there was nothing that could be done to stop it.
“I punished you people of Judah,\par but it did not help.\par You did not come back when you were punished.\par You killed with your swords the prophets that came to you.\par You were like a dangerous lion and you killed the prophets.”\par
King Herod was very sad. But he had promised to give the daughter anything she wanted. And the people eating with Herod had heard his promise. So Herod ordered that the thing she asked be done.
But I tell you, Elijah has already come. People did not know who he was. People did to him all the \{bad\} things they wanted to do. It is the same with the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [241]} Those same people will make the Son of Man suffer.”
I tell you that Elijah has already come. And people did to him all the \{bad\} things they wanted to do. The Scriptures said this would happen to him.”
When the two witnesses have finished telling their message, the animal will fight against them. This is the animal that comes up from the bottomless pit. The animal will defeat them and kill them.
