"The rabbis have taught, the Holy One, blessed by He, will say to Messiah ben David,
may he be revealed soon in our days. 'Ask of Me anything and I shall give it to you.' For
it is written, Adonai said to me, 'Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee. Ask of
Me and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance (Psalm 2:7-8).' And when he
will see that Messiah ben Joseph will be slain, he will say before Him, 'Master of the
World! I ask nothing of you except life.' G~d will say to him, 'Even before you said,
"life," your father David prophesied about you, as it is written, 'He asked life of thee,
Thou gavest it to him. (Psalm 21:5)' "