Jesus himself was about 30 years old when he began his ministry. He was (as legally calculated) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

Now the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this and told himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who is touching him and what kind of woman she is. She's a sinner!"

Then he told all of them, "If anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross every day, and follow me continuously,

What profit will a person have if he gains the whole world, but destroys himself or is lost?

But the man wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Now, if Satan is divided against himself, how can his kingdom last? After all, you say that I drive out demons by Beelzebul.

So he began to think to himself, "What should I do, since I have no place to store my crops?'

That's how it is with the person who stores up treasures for himself rather than with God."

How blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching for him when he comes! I tell all of you with certainty, he himself will put on an apron, make them sit down at the table, and go around and serve them.

But if that servant says to himself, "My master is taking a long time to come back,' and begins to beat the other servants and to eat, drink, and get drunk,

That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.

Because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted."

No one would give him anything, even though he would gladly have filled himself with the husks the pigs were eating.

"Then the servant manager told himself, "What should I do? My master is taking my position away from me. I'm not strong enough to plow, and I'm ashamed to beg.

For a while the judge refused. But later, he told himself, "I don't fear God or respect people,

The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, "O God, I thank you that I'm not like other people thieves, dishonest people, adulterers, or even this tax collector.

I tell you, this man, rather than the other one, went down to his home justified, because everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted."

Because David himself in the book of Psalms says, "The Lord told my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

Meanwhile, the people stood looking on. The leaders were mocking him by saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if he is the Messiah of God, the chosen one!"

While they were discussing and analyzing what had happened, Jesus himself approached and began to walk with them,

Then, beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them all the passages of Scripture about himself.

While they were all talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and told them, "Peace be with you."