And Manasseh killed many innocent people. He filled Jerusalem from one end to another with blood. And all those sins are in addition to the sins that caused Judah to sin. Manasseh caused Judah to do the things that the Lord said were wrong.’”
Luke 3:20 - Easy To Read Version So Herod did another bad thing: He put John in jail. This was added to all the other bad things Herod did.) Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Added this to them all–that he shut up John in prison. American Standard Version (1901) added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison. Common English Bible He added this to the list of his evil deeds: he locked John up in prison. Catholic Public Domain Version added this also, above all else: that he confined John to prison. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison. |
And Manasseh killed many innocent people. He filled Jerusalem from one end to another with blood. And all those sins are in addition to the sins that caused Judah to sin. Manasseh caused Judah to do the things that the Lord said were wrong.’”
The Lord did this because Manasseh killed many innocent people. Manasseh had filled Jerusalem with their blood. And the Lord would not forgive {those sins}.
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.
And then they turned against you!\par They threw away your teachings!\par They killed your prophets.\par Those prophets warned the people.\par They tried to bring them back to you.\par But our ancestors {\cf2\super [55]} did terrible things\par against you!\par
“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
Jesus heard that John was put in prison. So Jesus went back to Galilee.
The people have spilled the blood\par of your holy people {\cf2\super [118]} \par and your prophets. {\cf2\super [119]} \par Now you have given those people\par blood to drink.\par This is what they deserve.”\par