The Destruction of Jerusalem

¹⁵ But the Lord, the God of their ancestors sent word against them by the hand of his messengers, sending them time and time again,^(A) for he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. ¹⁶ But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers,^(B) despising his words,^(C) and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.^(D)

¹⁷ Beware of them, because they will hand you over to local courts^[a] and flog you in their synagogues.^(A)

¹⁹ ‘But I said, “Lord, they know that in synagogue after synagogue I had those who believed in you imprisoned and beaten.^(A)