TSK · Matthew 23:34

The Babylonians Destroy Jerusalem The LORD God of their ancestors continually warned them through his messengers, for he felt compassion for his people and his dwelling place.

Persecution of Disciples“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

Then he said to them,“Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure what is new and old.”

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

So Jesus said to them again,“Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you.”

and they summoned the apostles and had them beaten. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

When they had driven him out of the city, they began to stone him, and the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Famine Relief for Judea At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

The Church at Antioch Commissions Barnabas and Saul Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen(a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.

Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.

Wisdom from God Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

So I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says,“Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say,“Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore it says,“When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.”

because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, but wrath has come upon them completely.

And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, even sending gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.