'Themselves' in the Bible

Then the other guests began to say to themselves, "Who can this man be who even forgives sins?"

Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, and the two men standing with Him.

After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one at that time about what they had seen.

"But they all without exception began to excuse themselves. The first told him, "'I have purchased a piece of land, and must of necessity go and look at it. Pray hold me excused.'

And to some who relied on themselves as being righteous men, and looked down upon all others, He addressed this parable.

And when they had lighted a fire in the middle of the court and had seated themselves in a group round it, Peter was sitting among them,