looking to the chief guide and perfecter of the faith, Jesus, who for the joy set before him despised the shame and endured the cross, and sat down on the right hand of God.

Whence, holy brothers, partakers of the heavenly call, consider the apostle and chief priest of our profession, Jesus,

Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give you understanding in all things.

Contradiction

A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

the Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a glutton, and a wine drinker, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.

But the Pharisees hearing it, said, This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, a ruler of the demons.

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

And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful works which he performed, and the children crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! they were displeased,

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel to ensnare him in his words.

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against,

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

But some of them said, He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of demons;

and he put his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

AND he came into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath; and they watched him closely.

And both the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.

And the Pharisees, who are avaricious, heard all these things, and derided him.

And some of the Pharisees, from the multitude, said to him, Teacher, rebuke your disciples.

and on this account the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he had done these things on the sabbath.

And there was much complaining concerning him among the multitude; some said, He is a good man; others said, No; but he deceives the people.

Then the Pharisees said to him, You testify of yourself; your testimony is not true.

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

and many of them said, He has a demon, and is mad; why do you hear him?

A great multitude of the Jews, therefore, knew that he was there, and came, not on account of Jesus only, but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.

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

He having said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave Jesus a blow, saying, Do you answer the chief priest thus?

Lest

And you have forgotten the exhortation which says to you as to sons, My son, despise not the correction of the Lord and faint not when rebuked by him,

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Therefore, having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy we faint not,

Let us not be weary of well doing; for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.

But, brothers, be not weary of well doing.

General references

A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

Wherefore hold up the hands that hang down, and the feeble knees,

Let us therefore go out to him without the encampment, bearing his reproach;