Because he remembered not 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 unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was angry with Judah, he has delivered them into your hand, and you have slain them in a rage that reaches up unto heaven.

Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O you my friends; for the hand of God has touched me.

Why do you persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

And I am very much displeased with the nations that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they furthered the disaster.

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

Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he has put him to grief: when you shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, he shall prolong his days, and the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is close to me, says the LORD of hosts: strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn my hand against the little ones.

And the scripture was fulfilled, which said, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

Save yourself, and come down from the cross.

Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.