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
"And brother will deliver up brother to death; and father, his child; and children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Matthew 24:9
Then will they deliver you up to tribulation, and will slay you; and ye will be hated by all the nations for My name's sake.
Acts 16:20
and, leading them forward to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are greatly disturbing our city;
Acts 17:6
But, not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, shouting, "These who turned the inhabited earth upside down are present here also;
Acts 19:8
And, entering into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the Kingdom of God.
Acts 28:22
But we deem it proper to hear from you what you think: for, indeed, concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."
1 Corinthians 4:9
For, I think, God did set forth us the apostles last, as doomed to death; because we became a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

Curse

Matthew 5:44
but I say to you, Love your enemies; and pray for those who persecute you;
Luke 6:22
"Happy are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from themselves, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.