Thematic Bible: Christ, an example of avoiding


Thematic Bible



Although He was abused, He never retorted; although He continued to suffer, He never threatened, but committed His case to Him who judges justly. Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfInsultsPunishment, By GodRevenge, Examples OfSuffering, Of The InnocentViolenceJesus Christ, Meekness OfForbearance Of GodBelief In GodAbuse


But because Jesus knew it, He left there. And many people followed Him, and He cured them all, and charged them not to publish Him, and in this way fulfilled the saying spoken by the prophet Isaiah: read more.
"Here is my Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved, in whom my soul delights itself. I will endow Him with my Spirit, and He will announce a judgment to the heathen. He will not debate, nor challenge anyone; His voice will no one hear in the streets;

so He sent messengers before Him. Then they went on and entered into a Samaritan town, to make preparations for Him. But they would not receive Him, because He was facing in the direction of Jerusalem. When the disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?" read more.
But He turned at once and reproved them. Then they went on to a different village.