They kept beatingHis headwith a reed,and spittingon Him, and kneelingand bowing beforeHim.
WhenAbraham'sservantheardtheir words,he bowedhimself to the groundbefore the LORD.
They said,"Your servantour fatheris well;he is stillalive."They boweddownin homage.
"Yet I will leave7000in Israel,allthe kneesthat have not bowedto Baaland everymouththat has not kissedhim."
"Will it be wellwhenHe examinesyou? Orwill you deceiveHim as one deceivesa man?
Those who sitin the gatetalkabout me, And I [am] the songof the drunkards.
"I have swornby Myself, The wordhas goneforthfrom My mouthin righteousnessAnd will not turnback,That to Me everykneewill bow,everytonguewill swear[allegiance].
Thussaysthe LORD,the Redeemerof Israel[and] its HolyOne,To the despisedOne, To the One abhorredby the nation,To the Servantof rulers,"Kingswill seeand arise,Princeswill also bowdown,Becauseof the LORDwhois faithful,the HolyOneof Israelwho has chosenYou."
I gaveMy backto those who strike[Me], And My cheeksto those who pluckout the beard;I did not coverMy facefrom humiliationand spitting.
Justas manywere astonishedat you, [My people], SoHis appearancewas marredmorethananymanAnd His formmorethanthe sonsof men.
"Nowmusteryourselves in troops,daughterof troops;They have laidsiegeagainstus; With a rodthey will smitethe judgeof Israelon the cheek.
They spaton Him, and tookthe reedand [began] to beatHim on the head.
"They will mockHim and spiton Him, and scourgeHim and kill[Him], and threedayslaterHe will rise again."
Somebeganto spitat Him, and to blindfoldHim, and to beat Him with their fists,and to sayto Him, "Prophesy!"And the officersreceivedHim with slaps[in the face].
and they beganto acclaimHim, "Hail,Kingof the Jews!"
Afterthey had mockedHim, they tookthe purple robeoffHim and putHis [own] garmentson Him. And they ledHim out to crucifyHim.
And He saidto them, "Elijahdoes firstcomeand restoreall things.And [yet] howis it writtenof the Sonof Manthat He will suffermany thingsand be treated with contempt?
Now the menwho were holding Jesus in custodywere mockingHim and beatingHim,
And Herodwith his soldiers,after treating Him with contemptand mockingHim, dressedHim in a gorgeousrobeand sent Him backto Pilate.
The soldiersalsomockedHim, comingup to Him, offeringHim sour wine,
But whatis the divine responseto him? "I HAVE KEPTfor MyselfSEVEN THOUSANDMENWHOHAVE NOT BOWEDTHE KNEETO BAAL."
sothat at the nameof JesusEVERYKNEEWILL BOW,of those who are in heavenand on earthand under the earth,
So,let us goout to Him outsidethe camp,bearingHis reproach.
