I was a reproach among all those distressing me, but exceedingly to my neighbors; and I was a dread to my friends; those seeing me fled outside from me.
So says Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, His Holy One, to the despised of soul, to the hated of the nation, the servant of rulers, Kings shall see and rise up; and rulers shall worship, because of Jehovah who is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel; and He elects You.
For even your brothers and the house of your father, even they have acted deceitfully with you; even they have fully called after you. Do not believe them, though they speak good things to you.
for a son is despising his father; a daughter rises up against her mother; the bride against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his house.
For also Christ did not please Himself, but even as it has been written, “The reproaches of the ones reproaching You fell on Me.” LXX-Psa. 68:10; MT-Psa. 69:9
If you are reviled in the name of Christ, you are blessed, because “the Spirit of God and of glory rests on you.” Truly, according to them, He is blasphemed; but according to you, He is glorified. Isa. 11:2