"I certainly am immersing you in water following [your] repentance, but the One who follows my [ministry], whose sandals I do not deserve to remove [as His slave], will immerse you people with the Holy Spirit and with fire [i.e., the punishment in hell. See verses

if you are the Son of God, throw your self down: for it is written, "he will charge his angels to take care of you, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest you bruise your foot against a stone."

said he, will I give you, if you will prostrate your self and worship me.

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to the antients, "Thou shalt not for swear thy self, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths."

“No one can be a slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot be slaves of God and of money.

I therefore direct you, not to be sollicitous, with regard to life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor with regard to the body, what clothes ye shall wear: Is not life it self a greater gift than food; and the body a greater gift than rayment?

and Jesus said to him, take care not to tell any man, but go thy way, shew thy self to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, that it may be a testimony against them.

and saying, "Lord, my slave is lying paralyzed in my house, terribly tormented!"

And the centurion answered [and] said, "Lord, I am not worthy that you should come in under my roof. But only say the word and my slave will be healed.

For I also am a man subject to authority [of a higher rank], with soldiers subject to me; and I say to one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

And Jesus said to the centurion, "Go, as you have believed it will be done for you." And the slave was healed at that hour.

for she said within her self, if I do but touch his garment, I shall be cured:

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor is a bond-servant above his master.

It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the bond-servant like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul (Satan), how much more [will they speak evil of] the members of his household.

however she advanc'd, and throwing her self at his feet, cried, O Lord, assist me.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If any one desires to follow me, let him renounce self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

Then the slave threw himself to the ground [and] began to do obeisance to him, saying, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay back everything to you!'

So the master of that slave, [because he] had compassion, released him and forgave him the loan.

But that slave went out [and] found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and taking hold of him, he began to choke [him], saying, 'Pay back everything that you owe!'

Then his fellow slave threw himself to the ground [and] began to implore him, saying, 'Be patient with me and I will repay you!'

Then his master summoned him [and] said to him, 'Wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you implored me!

Should you not also have shown mercy to your fellow slave as I also showed mercy to you?'

and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self.

Jesus answered him, “If you wish to be perfect [that is, have the spiritual maturity that accompanies godly character with no moral or ethical deficiencies], go and sell what you have and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].”

and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your [willing and humble] slave;

and the second has an affinity with it, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self."

“Woe to you, [self-righteous] scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of extortion and robbery and self-indulgence (unrestrained greed).

"Who then is the faithful and wise slave whom the master has put in charge of his household slaves to give them their food at the right time?

Blessed [is] that slave whom his master will find so doing [when he] comes back.

Truly I tell you, he will put that slave in charge of his entire estate.

But if that evil slave should say {to himself}, 'My master is staying away for a long time,'

the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know,

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'

But his master answered [and] said to him, 'Evil and lazy slave! You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather from where I did not scatter [seed].

And throw the worthless slave into the outer darkness--in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'

And behold, one of those with Jesus extended his hand [and] drew his sword, and striking the slave of the high priest, cut off his ear.

Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a female slave came up to him [and] said, "You also were with Jesus the Galilean."

And [when he] went out to the gateway, another [female slave] saw him and said to those [who were] there, "This man was with Jesus the Nazarene."

And having cast down the silver coins in the temple, he withdrew and having gone away, he strangled him self.

and cry'd, you that could destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days, now save thy self: if thou art the son of God, come down from the cross.

In his preaching John said, "One who is more powerful than I am will follow my ministry. I am not [even] worthy to stoop down and loosen the straps of His sandals [i.e., to serve as His slave].

said he, how you take the least notice of this to any man: but go, show your self to the priest, and offer for your cure what Moses commanded, that this may serve as a testimony against them.

if a kingdom be divided against it self, that kingdom cannot last.

if a family be divided against it self, it is impossible for it to subsist.

Jesus took him away from the crowd to be alone with him. Putting his fingers into the man's ears, he touched the man's tongue with saliva.

[So], He took hold of the blind man by his hand and brought him out of the village. When Jesus spit [and put His saliva] on his eyes [See 7:33 for a similar use of His saliva in healing] and placed His hands on him [for healing], He asked him, "Can you see anything?"

Then calling to Him the crowd and also His disciples, He said to them, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross, and so be my follower.

and whoever wishes to be first and most important among you must be slave of all.

And he sent a slave to the tenant farmers at the proper time, so that he could collect [some] of the fruit of the vineyard from the tenant farmers.

But those tenants seized his slave, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

And again he sent to them another slave, and that one they struck on the head and dishonored.

He sent [still] another slave, whom they killed. He continued sending many more slaves; they beat some and killed others.

And the second, which is like it, is this: You shall love your neighbor as your self. There is no other commandment greater than these.

and to love him with all the heart, and with all the intelligence, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbour as one's self, is more than all the burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

But a certain one of the bystanders, drawing [his] sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

then the high priest rising up in the midst of the assembly, ask'd Jesus, saying, have you nothing to plead for your self? what say you to the evidence they give against you?

Now while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest's slave girls came by.

And the female slave, [when she] saw him, began to say again to the bystanders, "This man is one of them!"

Pilate spake to him again, and said, will you make no defence for your self? don't you hear what they urge against you?

save your self, and come down from the cross.

So Mary said, "Behold, the Lord's female slave! May it happen to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

because he has looked upon the humble state of his female slave, for behold, from now on all generations will consider me blessed,

"Now dismiss your slave in peace, Lord, according to your word.

next, the devil brought him to Jerusalem, and setting him on the battlements of the temple, said to him, if you be the son of God, throw your self down from this height,

upon which he said, no doubt you will urge me with this proverb, "physician heal thy self. what we have heard you perform'd in Capernaum, do likewise here in your own country."

and he charg'd him not to tell any man: but go, said he, present your self to the priest, and offer what the law requires for your purification, that it may be an evidence to them.

And Jesus answered and said to them: Have you not read even that which David did, when he was hungry him self, and those who were with him,

or how can you say to your brother, brother, let me take out the mote, that is in your eye, when you your self don't discern the beam that is in your own eye? hypocrite, first remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the mote out of your brother's eye.

Now a certain centurion's slave, who was esteemed by him, {was sick} [and] was about to die.

So [when he] heard about Jesus, he sent Jewish elders to him, asking him that he would come [and] cure his slave.

And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying, "This officer deserves that you should do this for him [i.e., heal his slave],

For this reason neither did I consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word and my slave must be healed.

For I also am a man placed under authority, who has soldiers under me, and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another one, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does [it]."

And [when they] returned to the house, those who had been sent found the slave healthy.

And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, and so be my follower.

For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?

And, in the self-same house, abide ye, eating and drinking such things as they have; for, worthy, is the labourer, of his hire: be not removing from house to house.

In the self-same hour, exulted he in the Holy Spirit, and said - I openly give praise unto thee, Father! Lord of heaven and earth! in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes, - Yea, O Father! that, so, hath it become, a delight, before thee.

he replied, 'tis thus, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, and with all thy understanding; and thy neighbour as thy self."

But give that which is within as charity [that is, acts of mercy and compassion, not as a public display, but as an expression of your faithfulness to God], and then indeed all things are clean for you.

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

Blessed [is] that slave whom his master will find so doing [when he] comes back.

Truly I tell you, he will put that slave in charge of his entire estate.

But if that slave should say {to himself}, 'My master is taking a long time to return,' and he begins to beat the male slaves and the female slaves and to eat and drink and get drunk,

the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and assign his place with the unbelievers.

And that slave who knew the will of his master and did not prepare or do according to his will {will be given a severe beating}.

but when you are invited, go place your self last; that he, who invited you, when he comes, may say to you, friend, go up higher: and that will do you honour before all the company at table.

And he sent his slave at the hour of the banquet to say to those who have been invited, 'Come, because now it is ready!'

And the slave came [and] reported these [things] to his master. Then the master of the house became angry [and] said to his slave, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city and bring in here the poor and crippled and blind and lame!'

And the slave said, 'Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.'

And the master said to the slave, 'Go out into the highways and hedges and press [them] to come in, so that my house will be filled!

The slave replied, 'Your brother has returned, and your father has killed the fattened calf because he got his son back safe and sound.'

But he answered his father, "Listen! All these years I've worked like a slave for you. I've never disobeyed a command of yours. Yet you've never given me so much as a young goat for a festival so I could celebrate with my friends.

No domestic slave is able to serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and will despise the other. You are not able to serve God and money."

"And which of you who has a slave plowing or shepherding [sheep] who comes in from the field will say to him, 'Come here at once [and] recline at the table'?

He will not {be grateful} to the slave because he did what was ordered, [will he]?

The Pharisee stood and said this self-centered prayer, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, robbers, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.

And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small thing, {have authority} over ten cities.'

Then the second slave appeared, and said, 'Master, your sum of money has earned five times more.'