12. But when they have covered them with a purple garment, they wipe their face because of the dust of the house, which is very much among them.
13. This holdeth a sceptre as a man, as a judge of the country, but cannot put to death one that offendeth him.
14. And this hath in his hand a sword, or an axe, but cannot save himself from war, or from robbers, whereby be it known to you, that they are not gods.
15. Therefore fear them not. For as a vessel that a man uses when it is broken becometh useless, even so are their gods: