earnestly looking up to Jesus the author and the finisher of faith; who, for the joy set before him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, contemplate the apostle and high-priest whom ye confess, Jesus Christ;

Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Contradiction

The disciple is not superior to his teacher, nor the servant above his master.

the Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, what a man! a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners: though wisdom hath been justified by her children.

But the Pharisees hearing them, said, This fellow casteth not out devils, but by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread?

But when the chief priests and scribes saw the marvellous acts which he did, and the children crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David; they were filled with indignation;

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel together how they might lay a snare to entrap him in his discourse.

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;

And the scribes and Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

But some of them said, He casteth out devils by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

And he laid his hands upon her: and instantly she became erect, and glorified God.

AND it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the principal Pharisees, to eat bread on the sabbath, that they were watchfully observant of him.

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man entertains sinners, and eateth with them.

Then the Pharisees also, who were dear lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered at him.

And some of the Pharisees from the crowd said unto him, Master, reprove thy disciples.

And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he had done these things on the sabbath-day.

And there was a great murmur concerning him among the multitude: some said, Surely he is a good man: others said, No; he only deceiveth the people.

The Pharisees said to him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true.

And some of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, Are we blind also?

Then many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hearken to him?

Then the whole multitude of the Jews knew that he was there: and they came not for the sake of Jesus only, but also that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before you.

As he was thus speaking, one of the servants who stood by him gave Jesus a slap on the face, saying, Dost thou answer the high-priest in this fashion?

Lest

And have you forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you, as children, "My son, count not lightly of the Lord's childlike correction, nor faint when under his rebuke:

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

THEREFORE having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we faint not;

Let us not then be weary of well-doing; for in due time we shall reap, if we faint not.

But ye, brethren, be not weary of well doing.

General references

The disciple is not superior to his teacher, nor the servant above his master.

Wherefore stretch out again the hands that hang down, and the paralytic knees;

Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.