And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

And would to God this people were under my hand! then would I remove Abimelech. And he said to Abimelech, Increase thine army, and come out.

And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)

They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: