For every race of men will be found to be under the curse according to the Law of Moses. For cursed, it is said, is every one who remaineth not in all the things that are written in the book of the Law, to do them. And no one ever did all exactly (not even you will dare deny this), but some have kept the commands more, and some less, than others. But if they who are under this Law are plainly under a curse, because they have not kept everything, how much more will all the Gentiles plainly be under a curse, as serving idols, and corrupting boys, with all other abominations.
If, therefore, the Father of the universe purposed that His own Christ should receive on Himself the curses of all, on behalf of men of every race, knowing that He would raise Him up after being crucified and dying, why do you speak of Him who endured the suffering of these things in accordance with the purpose of the Father as though He was accursed, and do not rather lament for yourselves? For although even His Father Himself moved Him to suffer these things on behalf of the human race, you did not do this (i.e., crucify Him) as ministering to the mind of God. Nor again when you killed the prophets were you exercising piety.
And let none of you say: If the Father wished Him to suffer these things, in order that by His stripes the human race should be healed,Isaiah 53:5 we did no wrong. If then when you repent for your sinful actions, and recognize that this Man is the Christ, and keep His commandments, and will say this (i.e., these words of Isaiah), I have already told you that you shall have remission of your sins.
But if you curse both Him Himself and them that believe upon Him, and, whensoever you have power, slay them, will not, for certain, requital be demanded from you for having laid your hands on Him, as from persons who are unrighteous and sinners and indeed altogether hard of heart and lacking intelligence?