But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard about this, they mocked us and ridiculed us, saying, “What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
that read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is
When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was
You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us.
You make us contend with our neighbors; our enemies mock us.
And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions
Now when Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he was furious and filled with indignation. He ridiculed the
We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader
We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a scorn and derision to those around us.
Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, a
that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the c
For whenever I speak, I cry out; I proclaim violence and destruction. For the word of the LORD has become to me a reproa
“But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to put with my sheep dogs.
For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finishe
From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Ca
But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someo