The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,
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If only you, God, would kill the wicked. Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men!
They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper's poison is under their lips. Selah.
If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;
for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
"Let's go up against Judah, and tear it apart, and let's divide it among ourselves, and set up a king in its midst, even the son of Tabeel."
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they don't look to the Holy One of Israel, and they don't seek Yahweh!
I saw, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, and take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of cut stone, but you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine.
Those who put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
you who rejoice in a thing of nothing, who say, 'Haven't we taken for ourselves horns by our own strength?'
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.
They answered him, "If this man weren't an evildoer, we wouldn't have delivered him up to you."
Then they all shouted again, saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.
They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they kept slapping him.
When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify!" Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves, and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him."
At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you release this man, you aren't Caesar's friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!"
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn't give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage;
For in that he himself has suffered being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.
These are murmurers and complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaks proud things), showing respect of persons to gain advantage.
and some save, snatching them out of the fire with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.