Because he did not remember to show mercy, But persecuted the poor and needy man, That he might even slay the broken in heart.

But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name [was] Oded; and he went out before the army that came to Samaria, and said to them: "Look, because the LORD God of your fathers was angry with Judah, He has delivered them into your hand; but you have killed them in a rage [that] reaches up to heaven.

" Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends, For the hand of God has struck me!

Why do you persecute me as God [does,] And are not satisfied with my flesh?

I am exceedingly angry with the nations at ease; For I was a little angry, And they helped -- [but] with evil [intent."]

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men,

Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted.

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put [Him] to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see [His] seed, He shall prolong [His] days, And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.

" Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, Against the Man who is My Companion," Says the LORD of hosts. "Strike the Shepherd, And the sheep will be scattered; Then I will turn My hand against the little ones.

So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And He was numbered with the transgressors."

"save Yourself, and come down from the cross!"

"Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe." Even those who were crucified with Him reviled Him.