Readings for Lent and Easter

^12 (13) Parim rabbim (many bulls) have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round about.

^13 (14) They opened wide their mouths upon me, like an aryeh roaring and tearing prey.

^14 (15) I am poured out like mayim, and all my atzmot are out of joint; my lev is like wax; it is melted away within me.

^15 (16) My ko’ach is dried up like baked clay; and my leshon cleaveth to my jaws; and Thou layest me in the aphar mavet (dust of death).

^16 (17) For kelavim have surrounded me; the Adat Mere’im (congregation of evil men) have enclosed me; ka’aru yadai v’ragelai (they pierced my hands and my feet; see Isa 53:5; Zech 12:10 and medieval Hebrew Scripture manuscripts as well as the Targum HaShivim).

^17 (18) I can count all my atzmot; the people stare and gloat at me.

^18 (19) They divide up my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast goral (lots) [Mt 27:35; Lk 23:34; Yn 19:24].