Isaiah 49:7
7 Thus says the Lord,athe Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One,
bto one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation,
the servant of rulers:
c“Kings shall see and arise;
princes, and they shall prostrate themselves;
because of the Lord, who is faithful,
the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
Isaiah 63:3
3 d“I have trodden the winepress alone,eand from the peoples no one was with me;
I trod them in my anger
and trampled them in my wrath;
their lifeblood ▼
▼Or their juice; also verse 6
spattered on my garments,and stained all my apparel.
Zechariah 11:8
8In one month gI destroyed the three shepherds. But I became impatient with them, and they also detested me.Matthew 27:21-25
21The governor again said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” hThey all said, “Let him be crucified!” 23And he said, “Why? iWhat evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Let him be crucified!”Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified
24So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that ja riot was beginning, he took water and kwashed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of lthis man’s blood; ▼ nsee to it yourselves.” 25And all the people answered, o“His blood be on us and pon our children!”John 15:23-24
23 qWhoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 rIf I had not done among them the works that no one else did, sthey would not be guilty of sin, but now they have tseen and hated both me and my Father.
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