A Mark Distinguishes Mourners before Temple Judgment

Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near

He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand. Six men come from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, every man a slaughter weapon in his hand.

One man among them is clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. They go in, and stand beside the brasen altar. The glory of the God of Israel is gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house.

Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh

Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. The others are told to go after him through the city and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity. Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they begin at the ancient men which were before the house.

The mark is grief's sign in a vision, not a modern brand, vaccine, biometric code, denominational badge, or permission for human killing. Readers do not become the six men. Sanctuary-first judgment is still visionary judgment, not a warrant.