Then rated they him, and said: Thou art his disciple. We are Moses' disciples.
¶ They that passed by, reviled him wagging their heads
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil sayings against you for my sake.
¶ Did not Moses give you a law? And yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
They answered and said unto him: thou art altogether born in sin: and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
¶ Behold, thou art called a Jewe, and trustest in the law and rejoicest in God,
and labour working with our own hands. We are reviled, and yet we bless. We are persecuted, and suffer it.
neither thieves, neither the covetous, neither drunkards, neither cursed speakers, neither pillers, shall inherit the kingdom of god.
which when he was reviled, reviled not again: when he suffered, he threatened not: but committed the cause to him that judgeth righteously,