And after six days Jesus taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up by themselves to a high mountain apart; and was transfigured before them:

And as He was praying the form of his countenance was altered, and his raiment white and glistering:

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in his humiliation his judgement was taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken away from the earth."

So also Christ did not glorify himself to be made an high-priest; but He that said unto Him, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

looking unto Jesus the leader and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

And became

And going a little farther, He prostrated himself, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

Jesus saith unto them, My food is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work.

and if ye keep my commandments ye will continue in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and continue in his love.

but though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered: and being thus perfected,

then said I, Lo I come, as in the volume of the book it is written of me, to do thy will, O God."

The death

None taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself: I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment I have received from my Father.

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

but that the world may know that I love the Father, and that I do as the Father hath commanded me. Arise, let us go hence.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, having been made a curse for us: for it is written, "Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:"

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

looking unto Jesus the leader and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Who Himself bare our sins in his own body on the cross, that we being dead to sins, might live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye are healed.

As Christ also once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust (that He might introduce us to God) being indeed put to death in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:

General references

But let him that is greatest among you be your minister: and whosoever will exalt himself shall be abased,

For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am among you as one that serveth.