When the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching Him—she’s a sinner!”

Then He said to them all, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

What is a man benefited if he gains the whole world, yet loses or forfeits himself?

After this, the Lord appointed 70 others, and He sent them ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself was about to go.

But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

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

He thought to himself, ‘What should I do, since I don’t have anywhere to store my crops?

“That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”

And that slave who knew his master’s will and didn’t prepare himself or do it will be severely beaten.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

“Then the manager said to himself, ‘What should I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig; I’m ashamed to beg.

“For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or respect man,

I tell you, this one went down to his house justified rather than the other; because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Therefore He said: “A nobleman traveled to a far country to receive for himself authority to be king and then return.

For David himself says in the Book of Psalms:

The Lord declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at My right hand

They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.”

The people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing: “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!”

And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus Himself came near and began to walk along with them.

Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.

And as they were saying these things, He Himself stood among them. He said to them, “Peace to you!”