Now Jesus himself, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

And when it was day, he called his disciples to himself; and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner."

Then he said to them all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?

After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

If Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebub.

Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first."

And he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes. Truly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit at table, and will come and serve them.

But if that servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed in coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,

And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not ready himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

So he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and here I perish with hunger!

The steward said to himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is taking the stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

For a while he refused; but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God nor regard man,

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other menextortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Therefore he said: "A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return.

For David himself says in the Book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

And they began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

And the people stood watching; but even the rulers sneered at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One."

But Peter arose and ran to the tomb; and stooping down, he saw the linen wrappings lying by themselves; and he went away, marveling to himself at what had happened.

While they talked and discussed, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.

And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he explained to them the things concerning himself in all the scriptures.

As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."