³⁰ Then the men of the city said to Joash, Bring out your son, that he may die, because he has broken down the altar of Baal, and because he has cut down the Asherah that was by it.

¹¹ Then spoke the priests and the prophets to the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy of death; for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.

³⁸ A drought is on her waters, and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of engraved images, and they are mad over idols.

² They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

⁹ "I myself most assuredly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

⁶ concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.