And often punishing them through all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme. And being exceedingly furious against them, I even persecuted them as far as the outer cities.
This is an evil event among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event to all. Yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil purpose, and madness is in their heart while they are alive, and after that they go to those who died.
But you watch yourselves, for they will give you over to sanhedrins and to synagogues. You will be beaten, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.
Truly I say to you, All the sins will be forgiven to the sons of men, also blasphemies, as many as they may blaspheme, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit has no remission unto the age, but is liable to eternal judgment
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and will persecute you, giving you over into the synagogues and prisons, being led away before kings and governors on account of My name.
But they resisting, and blaspheming, having shaken his garments, he said to them, Your blood be on your head. I am pure from it; from now on I will go to the nations.
as also the high priest, and all the elderhood witnesses to me. And receiving letters from them to the brothers, I was going, also bringing to Jerusalem the ones being bound there, in order that they might be punished.