whatdo you think?"They answered,"He deservesdeath!"
Let thisbe the rewardof my accusersfrom the LORD,And of those who speakevilagainstmy soul.
Then the priestsand the prophetsspoketo the officialsand to allthe people,saying,"A deathsentencefor thisman!For he has prophesiedagainstthiscityas you have heardin your hearing."
The Jewsansweredhim, "We havea law,and by that lawHe oughtto diebecauseHe madeHimselfout [to] [be] the Sonof God."
"Which oneof the prophetsdid your fathersnot persecute?They killedthosewho had previously announcedthe comingof the Righteous One,whosebetrayersand murderersyou have nowbecome;
"Ifa manhas committeda sinworthyof deathand he is putto death,and you hanghim on a tree,
You have condemnedand put to deaththe righteous[man]; he does not resistyou.
