And he told it to his father, and to his brothers. And his father rebuked him, and said to him, What is this dream which you have dreamed? Shall we indeed come to bow ourselves to the earth to you, I, your mother, and your brothers?
And, Come now, and let us cause him to die, and throw him into one of the pits. And let us say, An evil beast has eaten him. And let us see what will become of his dreams.
And plaiting a crown of thorns, they placed it on His head, and a reed on His right hand. And bowing the knee before Him, they mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews.