this Ezra came up out of Babylon; and he was a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given. And the king granted him [leave], for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him in all things which he sought.

So the scribe said to Him, "Well [said], Teacher, in truth You said that He is one, and there is no other besides Him.

Now when Jesus saw that he answered intelligently, He said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And no one dared any longer to question Him.

Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, "Lord, I will follow You wherever You go."

And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Now great crowds were traveling with Him. And turning, He said to them,

And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

But he said to Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with You, both to prison and to death."

Then He said, "I say to you, Peter, the rooster will by no means crow this day before you will deny three times that you know Me."

Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, where are You going?" Jesus answered him, "Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but later you will follow Me."

Jesus answered him, "Will you lay down your life for Me? Most assuredly I say to you, the rooster shall by no means crow till you deny Me three times.