They are the words of the martyrs, martyrdom being the frequent fate of prophets.
In the book of Revelation, the martyrs are vindicated by the descent of the holy city, a new Jerusalem, coming down from heaven to earth.
The temples were to be blessed, relics of the holy martyrs reserved therein, and used for Christian worship.
A special exhibition of valuable and rare artefacts which trace the story of some of the saints and martyrs connected with York Minster has gone on display in the Minster Chapter House.
There are plenty of false martyrs out there that are completely unworthy of our sympathy.
French and Dutch Protestants claimed new martyrs in the religious and civil wars convulsing their countries.
Rather, martyrdom only makes sense when one takes seriously the martyrs ' religiosity.
Earlier, Mr Blair declared war on Islam's extremist clerics who preach terrorism and make martyrs of suicide bombers.
