Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Woe is me, my mother, that thou hast borne me a man of strife and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have neither lent on usury, nor men have lent to me on usury; yet every one of them doth curse me.

Bible References

A man

Matthew 10:21
Then brother shall surrender brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Matthew 24:9
Then shall they deliver you up to affliction, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Luke 2:34
And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is appointed for the fall, and rising again of many in Israel; and for a marked object to be spoken against;
Acts 16:20
and presenting them to the magistrates, they said, These are the men that exceedingly disturb the peace of our city, being Jews,
Acts 17:6
But not finding them there, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the city magistrates, roaring out, These are the men who are movers of sedition through the world, and are come in hither;
Acts 19:8
And entering into the synagogue, he spake boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading the things that concern the kingdom of God.
Acts 28:22
But we think it highly proper to hear from thee what thy sentiments are; for indeed as to this sect, it is well known to us that everywhere it meets with opposition.
1 Corinthians 4:9
For I think that God hath exposed us his apostles the last as devoted unto death. For we have been made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

Curse

Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who treat you insolently, and persecute you;
Luke 6:22
Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.