¹⁶ So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den.^(A) The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue^(B) you!”

²⁴ At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den,^(A) along with their wives and children.^(B) And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.^(C)

³² If I fought wild beasts^(A) in Ephesus^(B) with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised,