Teaching and Healing in Perea to Jerusalem

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ They began to celebrate.

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.