If we leave Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”
When the king heard about it, he was angry. He sent in his army and destroyed those murderers and burned up their city.
Go therefore to the streets, and invite to the wedding banquet as many as you find.’
“So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
Then all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
“Woe to you, lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.”
Those along the path are those who hear. Then comes the devil, who takes away the word from their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
This man came as a witness in order to testify concerning the Light, that all men through Him might believe.
saying, “Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? Yet now you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring on us this Man’s blood.”