At the end of their preaching in sackcloth, these anointed ones were symbolically killed when they were thrown into prison for a comparatively shorter period of time, a symbolic three and a half days.
Kui kotiriides kuulutamine lõppes, siis need kaks võitut sümboolses mõttes tapeti: nad heideti suhteliselt lühikeseks ajaks, sümboolseks kolmeks ja pooleks päevaks, vanglasse.