Judah is a lion's whelp: from the tender plant, my son, you have gone up. Having couched, you lie down like a lion, and as a whelp; who shall stir him up?

And will you hunt a prey for the lions? And satisfy the desires of the serpents?

For they fear in their lairs, crouching, and lying in wait in the woods.

Behold, the people shall rise up as a lion's whelp, and shall exalt himself as a lion; he shall not lie down till he has eaten the prey, and he shall drink the blood of the slain.

[ 41:1] Do you not fear because preparation has been made by Me? For who is there that resists Me?

Accept correction, lest at any time the Lord be angry, and you should perish from the righteous way. Whenever His wrath shall be suddenly kindled, blessed are all they that trust in Him.

And I will bless those that bless you, and curse those that curse you, and in you shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed.

And let nations serve you, and princes bow down to you, and be master over your brother, and the sons of your father shall reverence you; accursed is he that curses you, and blessed is he that blesses you.

Pray now for the peace of Jerusalem: and [let there be] prosperity to them that love you.

"And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you did it to Me.'

"Then He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, neither did you do it to Me.'

And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" And the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.