And Lot went out to speak to his sons in-law, those taking his daughters. And he said, Rise up, go out from this place, for Jehovah is about to destroy the city. And he seemed as one joking to his sons-in-law.
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets until the wrath of Jehovah went up against His people, until there was no healing.
And all with one mind began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought a field, and I have need to go out and see it; I ask you, have me excused.
“Behold, the despisers,” “and marvel,” “and perish, because I work a work in your days,” a work which you will “not believe, not even if someone fully declares it to you,” not one. Hab. 1:5
And some of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What may this seed-picker wish to say? And these others, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign demons (because he proclaimed Jesus and the resurrection to them).
because He set a day in which “He is going to judge the inhabited earth in righteousness,” by a Man whom He appointed; having offered faith to all, having raised Him up from the dead. Psa. 9:8
And Paul discoursing about righteousness and self control, and the Judgment, the one that is about to be, becoming terrified, Felix answered, For now having no time, go; but taking a time later, I will call for you;
For He says, “In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time! Behold, now is the day of salvation! Isa. 49:8