looking away to the Author and Perfecter of our faith, Jesus; Who, in consideration of the joy lying before Him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath taken a seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a Heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus,

Consider what I am saying; for the Lord will give you discernment in all things.

Contradiction

"A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Behold, a man gluttonous and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-collectors and sinners.' And wisdom was justified by her works."

But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, "This Man doth not cast out the demons, except by Beelzebub, prince of the demons."

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

And the high-priests and scribes, seeing the wonderful things which He did, and the boys who were crying in the temple, and saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" were much displeased,

Then the Pharisees, going, took counsel how they might ensnare Him in speech.

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is This that is speaking blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God only?"

But some of them said, "By Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons, He is casting out the demons."

And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and was glorifying God.

And it came to pass, when He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching Him.

And both the scribes and the Pharisees were murmuring, saying, "This Man receiveth sinners and eateth with them!"

And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly mocking Him.

And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to Him, "Teacher, rebuke Thy disciples!"

And, on this account, the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the sabbath.

And there was much murmuring about Him among the multitudes: some were saying, "He is a good Man;" others were saying, "Nay, but He is misleading the multitude."

The Pharisees, therefore, said to Him, "Thou testifiest concerning Thyself; Thy testimony is not true."

Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things, and said to Him, "Are we also blind?"

And many of them said, "He hath a demon, and is mad; why do ye hear Him?"

The great multitude, therefore, of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not because of Jesus only, but that they might see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead.

If the world hates you, ye know that it has hated Me before it hated you.

And, when He had said this, one of the officers standing by gave Jesus a blow with a rod, saying, "Dost Thou answer the high priest thus!"

Lest

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, reasons with you as with sons: "My son, do not lightly regard the chastening of the Lord; neither faint, when reproved by Him;

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

Therefore, having this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not;

And, in doing what is noble, let us not grow weary; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

General references

"A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

Wherefore, lift up the relaxed hands and the feeble knees,

Therefore, let us go forth to Him without the camp, bearing His reproach;