The wicked said among themselves,
thinking not aright:
"Let us lie in wait for the righteous one, because he is obnoxious to us;
he opposes our actions,
Reproaches us for transgressions of the law
and charges us with violations of our training.
To us he is the censure of our thoughts;
merely to see him is a hardship for us,
Because his life is not like that of others,
and different are his ways.
Let us see whether his words be true;
let us find out what will happen to him in the end.
For if the righteous one is the son of God, God will help him
and deliver him from the hand of his foes.
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| Tissot, Jacques, 1836-1902. Ecce Homo. |
that we may have proof of his gentleness
and try his patience.
Let us condemn him to a shameful death;
for according to his own words, God will take care of him.”
These were their thoughts, but they erred;
for their wickedness blinded them,
And they did not know the hidden counsels of God;
neither did they count on a recompense for holiness
nor discern the innocent souls’ reward.
Psalm 35:7, 11-12, 27-28
Without cause they set their snare for me;
without cause they dug a pit for me.
Malicious witnesses rise up,
accuse me of things I do not know.
They repay me evil for good;
my soul is desolate.
But let those who favor my just cause
shout for joy and be glad.
May they ever say, “Exalted be the Lord
who delights in the peace of his loyal servant.”
Then my tongue shall recount your justice,
declare your praise, all the day long.
John 3:14-15
"And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life."
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