Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: {persecuted us: or, chased us out}

And also for the innocent blood that he shed: for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the LORD would not pardon.

And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

Moreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing {that which was} evil in the sight of the LORD. {from...: Heb. from mouth to mouth}

For John was not yet cast into prison.

In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

But when the king heard {thereof}, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till {there was} no remedy. {remedy: Heb. healing}

Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; {cast...: or, delivered up}

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this {fellow} in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for {he was} in a rage with him because of this {thing}. And Asa oppressed {some} of the people the same time. {oppressed: Heb. crushed}

Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,