But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

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

Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:

Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

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.

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

And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.