²⁸ And if they ^(A)refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “^(B)You shall certainly drink! ²⁹ For behold, I am ^(C)beginning to inflict disaster on this city which is ^(D)called by My name, so should you be completely free from punishment? You will not be free from punishment, for ^(E)I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth,” declares the Lord of armies.’

¹⁷ For it is time for judgment ^(A)to begin ^[a]with ^(B)the household of God; and if it ^(C)begins ^[b]with us first, what will be the outcome for those ^(D)who do not obey the ^(E)gospel of God?