Every one, I tell you, who shall acknowledge me before his fellow men, the Son of Man, also, will acknowledge before God's angels;

But he, who disowns me before his fellow men, will be altogether disowned before God's angels.

No, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place, so that, when he who has invited you comes, he may say to you 'Friend, come higher up'; and then you will be honored in the eyes of all your fellow-guests.

His master complimented this dishonest steward on the shrewdness of his action. And indeed men of the world are shrewder in dealing with their fellow-men than those who have the Light.

But they began to shout as one man: "Kill this fellow, but release Barabbas for us."

Thinking that he was with their fellow-travelers, they went one day's journey before searching for him among their relations and acquaintances;

"Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men."