15 And again He Himself saith; But I am a worm and no man, a reproach of men and an outcast of the people. (1CL)
1 Clement 16:15
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Psalms 22:5–7
5 They cried out to You and were set free; they trusted in You and were not disappointed. 6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. 7 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
Job 17:5–7
5 If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail. 6 He has made me a byword among the people, a man in whose face they spit. 7 My eyes have grown dim with grief, and my whole body is but a shadow.
Odes of Solomon 25:4–6
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Psalms 109:24–26
24 My knees are weak from fasting, and my body grows lean and gaunt. 25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads. 26 Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion.
Psalms 31:10–12
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Job 25:5–6
5 If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight, 6 how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”
Job 30:18–20
18 With great force He grasps my garment; He seizes me by the collar of my tunic. 19 He throws me into the mud, and I have become like dust and ashes. 20 I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.
Romans 15:2–4
2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.” 4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instructi…
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