Then Jesus started to go with them. But when He was not far from the house, the captain sent friends to say to Him, "My Lord, stop troubling yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof.

The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.

yes, on me, the very least of all His people, this unmerited favor was bestowed -- that I might preach as good news to the heathen the boundless riches of Christ,

Carnal

But He turned and said to Peter, "Get out of my way, you Satan! You are a hindrance to me, for this view of yours is not from God but from men."

So I myself, brothers, could not deal with you as spiritual persons, but as creatures of human clay, as merely baby Christians.

Sold

Wretched man that I am! Who can save me from this deadly lower nature?

And because he could not pay it, his master ordered him to be sold, yea, even his wife and children and all he had, and payment to be made.