After six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,

And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his robe became white and glistening.

He

In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken up from the earth."

So also Christ did not exalt himself to become a high priest, but it was he who said to him, "You are my son, today I have begotten you";

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

And became

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, "O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will."

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

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

Although he was a Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered;

Then I said, 'Behold, I have come to do your will, O God,' as it is written of me in the roll of the book."

The death

No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from my Father."

Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again."

But I do as the Father commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for usfor it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"

who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, zealous for good deeds.

fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.

For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit;

General references

He who is greatest among you shall be your servant.

For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Is it not the one who sits at the table? But I am among you as One who serves.