looking unto Jesus the leader and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high-priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

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

Contradiction

The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord:

the Son of man came eating and drinking like other men, and they call Him a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.

which the pharisees hearing, said, "He only casts out demons by the help of 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.

but when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonders that He wrought, and the children crying out in the temple, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were vexed to the heart, and said to Him, Dost thou hear what these say?

Then the pharisees went and consulted how they might insnare 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 sign which shall be spoken against,

And the scribes and pharisees began to cavil, saying, Who is this that talketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God?

But some of them said, He casteth out demons by Beelzebub the prince of demons:

And He laid his hands upon her; and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

And as He went into the house of one of the chief of the pharisees to eat on the sabbath-day, and they were watching Him,

And the pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man entertaineth wicked persons, and eateth with them.

And the pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things; and derided Him.

And some of the pharisees from among the multitude said to Him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

And for this did the Jews persecute Jesus, and endeavoured to put Him to death; because He had done these things on the sabbath-day.

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning Him: for some said, He is a good man; others said, No: He deceiveth the people.

The pharisees therefore said to Him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy testimony is not true.

And some of the pharisees who were present, heard these words, and said to Him, Are we blind also?

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

And a great number of the Jews understanding that He was there, came not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom He had raised from the dead.

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

And upon his saying these things, one of the officers that stood by struck Jesus, saying, Dost thou answer the high-priest thus?

Lest

Have ye forgotten the exhortation, which speaketh to you as to sons, saying, "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor saint when rebuked by Him?

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Therefore having received this ministry, as we have obtained mercy, we are not disheartened:

And let us not be weary in doing good: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

But be not you, my brethren, discouraged from well-doing. And if any obey not our order,

General references

The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord:

Lift up therefore the hands that hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.

Let us then go out unto Him without the camp, bearing his reproach: for we have here no continuing city,