John himself had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

“I baptize you with water for repentance, but the One who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove His sandals. He Himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

He Himself took our weaknesses
and carried our diseases.

If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

Yet he has no root in himself, but is short-lived. When pressure or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he stumbles.

After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child—this one is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

So he threw the silver into the sanctuary and departed. Then he went and hanged himself.

“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

When it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.