Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?

And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was taking food with the tax-farmers and sinners, said to his disciples, Why does he take food and drink with such men?

Whoever does God's pleasure, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

And he said to them, Truly, Elijah does come first, and puts all things in order; and how is it said in the Writings that the Son of man will go through much sorrow and be made as nothing?

Truly I say to you, Whoever does not put himself under the kingdom of God like a little child, will not come into it at all.