"Indeed,you have nowbecomesuch,You seea terrorand are afraid.
"But you smearwith lies;You are allworthlessphysicians.
"Allmy associatesabhorme, And thoseI lovehave turnedagainst me.
"My brothershave acteddeceitfullylikea wadi,Like the torrentsof wadiswhich vanish,
"Have I said,'Giveme [something],' Or, 'Offera bribefor me from your wealth,'
My lovedones and my friendsstandalooffrom my plague;And my kinsmenstandafaroff.
Menof lowdegreeare onlyvanityand menof rankare a lie;In the balancesthey goup; They are togetherlighter thanbreath.
Allthe brothersof a poormanhatehim; Howmuchmoredo his friendsabandonhim! He pursues[them with] words,[but] they are gone.
Stopregardingman,whosebreath[of life] is in his nostrils;For whyshould he be esteemed?
We applied healingto Babylon,but she was not healed;Forsakeher and let us eachgoto his own country,For her judgmenthas reachedto heavenAnd towersup to the very skies.
ThenJesussaidto them, "You will allfall awaybecauseof Me thisnight,for it is written,I WILL STRIKE DOWNTHE SHEPHERD,AND THE SHEEPOF THE FLOCKSHALL BE SCATTERED.'
"But allthishas taken placeto fulfillthe Scripturesof the prophets."Thenallthe disciplesleftHim and fled.
At my firstdefenseno onesupportedme, but alldesertedme; may it not be countedagainst them.
