²⁵ You were not controlled by my guiding, and would have nothing to do with my sharp words:

³⁰ They had no desire for my teaching, and my words of protest were as nothing to them.

³⁰ But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were against the purpose of God for themselves, not having had his baptism.)

¹¹ But my people did not give ear to my voice; Israel would have nothing to do with me.

¹⁶ But they put shame on the servants of God, making sport of his words and laughing at his prophets, till the wrath of God was moved against his people, till there was no help.

¹¹ Because they went against the words of God, and gave no thought to the laws of the Most High:

¹² And you will say, How was teaching hated by me, and my heart put no value on training;

¹ A lover of training is a lover of knowledge; but a hater of teaching is like a beast.