33 Bible Verses about Humility Of Christ
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For, not surely of messengers, is he laying hold, but, of Abraham's seed, he is laying hold.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of a city Nazareth, into Judaea, into the city of David which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David: to enrol himself with Mary who was betrothed to him, she being with child. And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days were fulfilled for her to give birth;read more.
and she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was submitting himself unto them. And, his mother, was closely observing all these things in her heart.
Is not, this one, the carpenter's, son? Is not, his mother, called Mary, and are not his brethren - James and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
We, know, that, unto Moses, hath God spoken; but, as for this man, we know not whence he is.
And Jesus said unto him - the foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of heaven, nests; but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head, he may recline.
For ye are taking knowledge of the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, - how that, for your sakes, he became destitute - although he was, rich, in order that, ye, by his destitution, might be enriched.
For we have not a high-priest unable to have fellow-feeling with our weaknesses, but one tested in all respects, by way of likeness, apart from sin.
Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up, both supplications and entreaties unto him that was able to save him out of death, with mighty outcries and tears, and been hearkened to by reason of his devoutness,
Then, cometh Jesus, from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, - to be immersed by him. But, he, would have hindered him, saying - I, have, need, by thee, to be immersed, - and dost, thou, come unto me? But Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer me even now, - for, thus, it becometh us, to fulfil, all righteousness; then, he suffered him.
Just as, the Son of Man, came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom instead of many.
For which is greater - he that reclineth? or he that ministereth? Is not he that reclineth? But, I, am, in your midst, as he that ministereth,
And it came to pass, as he was reclining in the house, that 1o! many tax-collectors and sinners, came, and were reclining together with Jesus and his disciples. And, the Pharisees, observing it, began to say unto his disciples, - Wherefore, with tax-collectors and sinners, doth your Teacher eat?
But all the tax-collectors and the sinners were, unto him, drawing near, to be hearkening unto him; and both the Pharisees and the Scribes were murmuring, saying, This man, unto sinners, giveth welcome, and eateth with them.
Jesus, therefore, getting to know that they were about to come, and seize him, that they might make him king, retired again into the mountain, himself, alone.
Exult greatly, O daughter of Zion, Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo! thy king, cometh unto thee, vindicated and victorious, is he, - lowly, and riding upon an ass, yea, upon a colt, a young ass.
Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Lo! thy King, is coming unto thee, meek and mounted upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of a toiling ass.
Next, he poureth water into the wash-basin, and began to be washing the feet of the disciples, and to be wiping them with the linen cloth wherewith he was girded.
Because I have come down from heaven, - Not that I should be doing my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Then, hath he said - Lo! I am come! to do, thy will: - he taketh away the first, that, the second, he may establish:
My back, gave I to smiters, and My cheeks, to them who pulled out the beard, - My face, hid I not from insult and spitting.
Hard pressed - yet, he, humbled himself Nor opened his mouth - As, a lamb, to the slaughter, is led, And, as a sheep, before her shearers, is dumb - Nor opened his mouth.
Now, the passage of Scripture which he was reading, was, this: - As a sheep, unto slaughter, was he led, and, as a lamb, before him that sheareth it, is dumb, so, he openeth not his mouth.
And, taking with him, Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved and to be in great distress. Then, saith he unto them: Encompassed with grief, is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching with me. And, going forward a little, he fell upon his face, offering prayer, and saying - My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from me, - Nevertheless, not as, I, will, but as, thou, wilt.
Because, zeal for thy house, hath eaten me up, And, the reproaches of them who have reproached thee, have fallen upon me.
For, even the Christ, not unto himself gave pleasure, but, even as it is written - The reproaches of them that we reproaching thee, fell upon me:
Despised was he, and forsaken of men, Man of pains and familiar with sickness, - Yea, like one from whom the face is hidden, Despised, and we esteemed him not.
Just as, the Father, knoweth me, and, I, know, the Father; and, my life, I lay down for the sheep.
And, in fashion, being found, as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient as far as death, yea, death upon a cross.
Looking away unto our faith's Princely-leader and perfecter, Jesus, - who, in consideration of the joy lying before him, endured a cross, shame, despising! And, on the right hand of the throne of God, hath taken his seat.
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Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Son of david
And, one of the elders, saith unto me - Do not weep! Lo! the lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath overcome, to open the scroll and the seven seals thereof.
And lo! a Canaanite woman, from those bounds, coming forth, began crying out, saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter, is miserably demonized.
And all the multitudes were beside themselves, and were saying, Can, this one, be, the Son of David?
and the multitudes, they who were going before him and they who were following after, were crying aloud, saying - Hosanna! to the Son of David, Blessed is he that is coming in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest.
Humility of Christ » General references to
For there is, one, God, one, mediator also, between God and men, - a man - Christ Jesus:
And, in fashion, being found, as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient as far as death, yea, death upon a cross.
But, when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, who came to be of a woman, who came to be under law, -
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sorrow
And, taking with him, Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved and to be in great distress.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » A physical body
See my hands, and my feet, - that it is, I, myself: Handle me, and see! because, a spirit, hath not, flesh and bones, as ye perceive, I, have.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Natural growth
And, the child, went on growing, and waxing strong, becoming filled with wisdom; and, the favour of God, was upon it.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Poverty
And Jesus said unto him - the foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of heaven, nests; but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head, he may recline.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sleep
Now, as they were sailing, he fell asleep. And there came down a hurricane of wind upon the lake, and they began to be filled, and to be in peril.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Weariness
Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, therefore, having become toil-worn with the journey, was sitting thus, upon the fountain. It was about the sixth hour.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Hunger
forty days, - being tempted by the adversary; and he did eat nothing in those days, - and, when they were concluded, he hungered.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to sufferings
My back, gave I to smiters, and My cheeks, to them who pulled out the beard, - My face, hid I not from insult and spitting.
Hard pressed - yet, he, humbled himself Nor opened his mouth - As, a lamb, to the slaughter, is led, And, as a sheep, before her shearers, is dumb - Nor opened his mouth.
Now, the passage of Scripture which he was reading, was, this: - As a sheep, unto slaughter, was he led, and, as a lamb, before him that sheareth it, is dumb, so, he openeth not his mouth.
And, taking with him, Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved and to be in great distress. Then, saith he unto them: Encompassed with grief, is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching with me. And, going forward a little, he fell upon his face, offering prayer, and saying - My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from me, - Nevertheless, not as, I, will, but as, thou, wilt.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Exposing himself to reproach and contempt
Because, zeal for thy house, hath eaten me up, And, the reproaches of them who have reproached thee, have fallen upon me.
Despised was he, and forsaken of men, Man of pains and familiar with sickness, - Yea, like one from whom the face is hidden, Despised, and we esteemed him not.
For, even the Christ, not unto himself gave pleasure, but, even as it is written - The reproaches of them that we reproaching thee, fell upon me:
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Becoming a servant
Just as, the Son of Man, came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom instead of many.
For which is greater - he that reclineth? or he that ministereth? Is not he that reclineth? But, I, am, in your midst, as he that ministereth,
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Entry into jerusalem
Exult greatly, O daughter of Zion, Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem, Lo! thy king, cometh unto thee, vindicated and victorious, is he, - lowly, and riding upon an ass, yea, upon a colt, a young ass.
Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Lo! thy King, is coming unto thee, meek and mounted upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of a toiling ass.
and led the ass and the colt, and laid upon them their garments, and he took his seat upon them.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Taking our nature
For, not surely of messengers, is he laying hold, but, of Abraham's seed, he is laying hold.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Poverty
For ye are taking knowledge of the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, - how that, for your sakes, he became destitute - although he was, rich, in order that, ye, by his destitution, might be enriched.
And Jesus said unto him - the foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of heaven, nests; but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head, he may recline.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Partaking of our infirmities
For we have not a high-priest unable to have fellow-feeling with our weaknesses, but one tested in all respects, by way of likeness, apart from sin.
Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up, both supplications and entreaties unto him that was able to save him out of death, with mighty outcries and tears, and been hearkened to by reason of his devoutness,
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » death
Just as, the Father, knoweth me, and, I, know, the Father; and, my life, I lay down for the sheep.
Therefore, doth the Father, love, me, because, I, lay down my life, that, again, I may receive it: - No one, forced it from me, but, I, lay it down, of myself, - Authority, have I, to lay it down, and, authority, have I, again, to receive it: This commandment, received I, from my Father.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Station in life
Is not, this one, the carpenter's, son? Is not, his mother, called Mary, and are not his brethren - James and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
We, know, that, unto Moses, hath God spoken; but, as for this man, we know not whence he is.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Obedience
Because I have come down from heaven, - Not that I should be doing my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Then, hath he said - Lo! I am come! to do, thy will: - he taketh away the first, that, the second, he may establish:
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Refusing honors
Jesus, therefore, getting to know that they were about to come, and seize him, that they might make him king, retired again into the mountain, himself, alone.
Humility of Christ » On account of, he was despised
Is not, this, the carpenter? the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? - and they were finding cause of stumbling in him.
We, know, that, unto Moses, hath God spoken; but, as for this man, we know not whence he is.
Humility of Christ » Saints should imitate
The same thing, esteem, in yourselves, which also, in Christ Jesus, ye esteem , - Who, in form of God, subsisting, not, a thing to be seized, accounted the being equal with God, But, himself, emptied, taking, a servant's form, coming to be, in men's likeness; read more.
And, in fashion, being found, as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient as far as death, yea, death upon a cross.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Associating with the despised
And it came to pass, as he was reclining in the house, that 1o! many tax-collectors and sinners, came, and were reclining together with Jesus and his disciples. And, the Pharisees, observing it, began to say unto his disciples, - Wherefore, with tax-collectors and sinners, doth your Teacher eat?
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to ordinances
Then, cometh Jesus, from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, - to be immersed by him. But, he, would have hindered him, saying - I, have, need, by thee, to be immersed, - and dost, thou, come unto me? But Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer me even now, - for, thus, it becometh us, to fulfil, all righteousness; then, he suffered him.
Humility of Christ » His exaltation, the result of
Wherefore also, God, uplifted him far on high, and favoured him with the name which is above every name, -
Humility of Christ » Declared by himself
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, - because, meek, am I and lowly, in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls;
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Birth
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of a city Nazareth, into Judaea, into the city of David which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David: to enrol himself with Mary who was betrothed to him, she being with child. And it came to pass, while they were there, that the days were fulfilled for her to give birth; read more.
and she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Washing his disciples' feet
Next, he poureth water into the wash-basin, and began to be washing the feet of the disciples, and to be wiping them with the linen cloth wherewith he was girded.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Subjection to his parents
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was submitting himself unto them. And, his mother, was closely observing all these things in her heart.