And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

And Levi made himself a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of tax collectors and of others that sat down with them.

Now when the Pharisee who had bidden him saw it, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that touches him: for she is a sinner.

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or suffer loss?

After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come.

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?

If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because you say that I cast out demons through Beelzebub.

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

And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops?

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

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.

And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

For whosoever exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

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

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

And he would not for awhile: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for everyone that exalts himself shall be abased; and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

And David himself said in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit on my right hand,

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he is Christ, the chosen of God.

(The same had not consented to the council and the action of them;) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulcher; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which had come to pass.

And it came to pass, that, while they discussed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

And as they thus spoke, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and said unto them, Peace be unto you.