They had not gone far from the city when Joseph said to his steward, “Go after those men at once, and when you catch up with them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
At this, they tore their clothes. Then they all loaded their donkeys and returned to the city.
As morning dawned, the men were sent on their way with their donkeys.
See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance.
They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my friendship.
They repay me evil for good and leave me like one bereaved.
Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good.
but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”
Now when the last of these fighting men among the people had died,
“You are more righteous than I,” he said. “You have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.