Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”
this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.
In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.
Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.