And so I tell you that I will send you prophets and wise men and teachers; you will kill some of them, crucify others, and whip others in the synagogues and chase them from town to town. As a result, the punishment for the murder of all innocent people will fall on you, from the murder of innocent Abel to the murder of Zachariah son of Berachiah, whom you murdered between the Temple and the altar. I tell you indeed: the punishment for all these murders will fall on the people of this day!
Matthew 23:34-36 GNBDC
Christ tells His hearers that He’ll send prophets and ministers who’ll be mistreated and killed. He then states that their blood will be avenged on this generation. No innocent blood that has been shed will go unnoticed. It will be avenged. This is an encouragement to us. In a day and time when impunity reigns, when the weak and innocent are slaughtered without anyone to stand up for them, our Lord assured us that their blood, right from the blood of Abel of old, shall be avenged. Christ also alludes to the suffering His messengers will face. This world is not a world of Justice. However, God is a God of justice and He’s the Great Judge. We can count on Him.
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