They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his steward, “Up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?
Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you going to stone me?”
They repay me evil for good; my soul is bereft.
If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
So they reward me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
behold, they reward us by coming to drive us out of your possession, which you have given us to inherit.
He said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil.
“So as soon as all the men of war had perished and were dead from among the people,
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