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Matthew 27:39

Good News Translation

People passing by shook their heads and hurled insults at Jesus:

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the Lord had said, “The city of Jerusalem laughs at you, Sennacherib, and makes fun of you.

If you were in my place and I in yours, I could say everything you are saying. I could shake my head wisely and drown you with a flood of words.

Because God has made me weak and helpless, they turn against me with all their fury.

Wicked people and liars have attacked me. They tell lies about me,

When people see me, they laugh at me; they shake their heads in scorn.

All my bones can be seen. My enemies look at me and stare.

Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I had hoped for sympathy, but there was none; for comfort, but I found none.

“Look at me!” she cries to everyone who passes by. “No one has ever had pain like mine, Pain that the Lord brought on me in the time of his anger.

Then they crucified two bandits with Jesus, one on his right and the other on his left.

And they said many other insulting things to him.