For some are born incapable of marriage, and some have been made so by men, and some have made themselves so for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let him accept it who can."

And while the charges were being made against Him by the high priests and elders, He made no answer.

and made a crown of thorns and set it on His head, and they put a stick in His hand, and kneeling before Him they made sport of Him, saying, "All hail, you king of the Jews!"

The God who made the world and all that it contains, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made by human hands,

Now those who are made of the dust are just like him who was first made of dust, and those who are heavenly are like Him who is from heaven,

But if anyone has made anyone sad, it is not I, but you that he has made sad, at least, some of you, not to be severe on all of you.

For see what this very sorrow, suffered in accordance with the will of God, has done for you! How earnest it has made you, how concerned to clear yourselves, how indignant, how alarmed, how much it made you long to see me, how loyal to me, how determined to punish the offender! At every point you have cleared yourselves in the matter.

and yet anything that is exposed by the light is made clear to them, for anything that is made clear is light.