Now John himself had a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: “He Himself took our infirmities and carried away our diseases.”

And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep.

And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come.

If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself; and when the people heard of this, they followed Him on foot from the cities.

After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.

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

And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one except Jesus Himself alone.

And He called a child to Himself and set him before them,

Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

So the slave fell to the ground and prostrated himself before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me and I will repay you everything.’

But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

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

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