And after six days, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up alone into a high mountain apart; and he was transfigured before them;

And as he prayed, the appearance of his face was changed, and his raiment became white and glittering.

He

in his humiliation. The sentence against him was taken away; but who shall describe the men of his generation? For his life was taken from the earth.

So, also, the Christ did not take upon himself the honor of becoming a high priest: but he gave him this honor, who said to him, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee:

looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

And became

And he went forward a little, and fell on his face in prayer, saying: My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as thou willest.

Jesus said to them: My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love, even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

although he was a Son, he yet learned obedience from the things which he suffered;

Then, said I, Behold, I come, (in the roll of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, God.

The death

No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. This commandment I have received from my Father.

Father, glorify thy name. Then there came a voice from heaven: I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.

But this takes place that the world may know that I love the Father, and even as he gave me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

Christ has bought us off from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us: (for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree:)

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

He himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. By his stripes you were healed.

For Christ also once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, having been put to death in flesh, but made alive in spirit;

General references

And the greatest among you shall be your minister.

For which is greater, he that reclines at table, or he that serves? Is not he that reclines at table? But I am among you as one that serves.