9 And Sarah kept noticing the son of Haʹgar the Egyptian,+ whom she had borne to Abraham, poking fun.+

16 But they were continually making jest+ at the messengers of the [true] God and despising his words+ and mocking+ at his prophets, until the rage+ of Jehovah came up against his people, until there was no healing.+

16 “He that listens+ to YOU listens to me [too]. And he that disregards YOU disregards me [too]. Moreover, he that disregards me disregards+ [also] him that sent me forth.”

8 So, then, the man that shows disregard+ is disregarding, not man, but God,+ who puts his holy spirit+ in YOU.