So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

But he has no root in himself and does not endure; when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.

And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

Whoever then humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Then the slave threw himself to the ground before him, saying, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you everything.'

Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you.'

And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

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

Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will."

So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.

"He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down now from the cross, we will believe in him!