They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, {being} mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored {that} which I took not away.

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: {neither} let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. {wrongfully: Heb. falsely}

And he said unto them, These {are} the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and {in} the prophets, and {in} the psalms, concerning me.

Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. {guilty...: or, subject to the judgment of God}

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness {come} by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, {being} mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored {that} which I took not away.

For without cause have they hid for me their net {in} a pit, {which} without cause they have digged for my soul.

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: {neither} let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. {wrongfully: Heb. falsely}

And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: {but} I will meditate in thy precepts.

The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not {for} my transgression, nor {for} my sin, O LORD.

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. {guilty...: or, subject to the judgment of God}

SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest {it}, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that {there is} neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive {not} with thy lips.

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, {and} to turn away thy wrath from them.

Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. {Raca: that is, Vain fellow}

It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.

Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?