33 Bible Verses about Humility Of Christ
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For certainly he lays not hold of angels; but of the seed of Abraham he lays hold.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (for he was of the house and family of David :) To be enrolled with Mary his betrothed wife, being pregnant. And it was in their being there, the days were completed for her to bring forth.read more.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and swathed him, and put him in a mangier; : for there was no place for them in the inn.
And he went dawn with them, and came to Nazareth, and was placed under them : and his mother kept all these words in her heart.
Is not this the son of the carpenter? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
And Jesus said to him, Foxes have dens, and fowls of heaven encampments; but the Son of man has not where he might lay down the head.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for you he was in a state of beggary, being rich; that ye in his poverty might be rich.
For we have not a chief priest unable to suffer with our weaknesses; but tried in all things as a resemblance, without sin.
Who in the days of his flesh, both prayers and supplications to him able to save him from death, with strong crying and tears, having offered, and listened to by means of circumspection;
Then Jesus approaches from Galilee to Jordan, to John, to be immersed by him. And John hindered him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me? And Jesus having answered said to him, Permit now; for so it is suitable for us to complete all justice: then he permitted him.
As the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his soul a ransom for many.
For which the greater, he reclining, or he serving? is not he reclining and I am in the midst of you as he serving.
And it was he sitting at table in the house, and behold, many tax collectors and sinful, having come, sat at table with Jesus and his disciples. And the Pharisees, seeing, said to his disciples, Wherefore does your teacher eat with tax collectors and the sinful?
And all publicans and sinful were drawing near him to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, That this receives the sinful, and eats together with them.
Then Jesus having known that they were about to come and carry him of forcibly, that they might make him king, departed again to the mount alone.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; make a loud noise, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king shall come to thee: just, and saving; he is humble and riding upon an ass, and upon an ass's colt the son of asses.
Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy king comes to thee, meek, and mounted upon an ass, and a colt, son of a beast of burthen.
Then casts he water into a washing vessel, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe with the linen cloth with which he was girded.
For I have come down from heaven, not that I might do my will, but the will of him having sent me.
Then he said, Behold, I am here to do, O God, thy will. He takes away the first, that he might set up the second.
My back I gave to those smiting, and my cheeks to those tearing out the hair: and my face I hid not from shame and spittle.
He was pressed, and he was afflicted, and he will not open his mouth: he was brought as a sheep for the slaughter, and as a sheep before his shearers being dumb and he will not open his mouth.
And the passage of the writing which he read was this, As a sheep for slaughter was he brought; and as a lamb before him shearing it dumb, so he opened not his mouth:
And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved, and to be dejected. Then says he to them, My soul is sorely grieved, even to death: remain here, and watch ye with me. And having gone forward a little, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me: but not as I will, but as thou.
For the zeal of thy house devoured me, and the reproaches of those reproaching thee fell upon me.
For Christ also pleased not himself, but as has been written, The reproaches of them reproaching thee fell upon me
He was despised and forsaken of men; a man of griefs and knowing affliction: and as hiding the faces from him; he was despised and we regarded him not
And found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, being obedient until death, and the death of the cross.
Looking in the distance to Jesus the author and completer of the faith; who for the joy laid before him endured the cross, having despised the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.
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Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Son of david
And one of the elders says to me, Weep not: behold, the Lion conquered, he being of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, to open the book, and to loose its seven seals.
And, behold, a woman, a Canaanite, having come forth from those boundaries, cried out to him, saying, Pity me, Lord, son of David; my daughter is badly possessed with an evil spirit.
And all the crowds were affected, and said, Is not this the son of David?
And the crowds leading before, and following, cried, saying, Osanna to the son of David: he coming in the name of the Lord being praised; Osanna in the highest ones.
Humility of Christ » General references to
For one God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
And found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, being obedient until death, and the death of the cross.
And when the completion of the time was come, God sent his Son, born of woman, born under the law,
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sorrow
And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved, and to be dejected.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » A physical body
See my hands and my feet, for I am he; feel, and see: for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as ye see me having.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Natural growth
And the child grew, and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom : and the grace of God was upon him.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Poverty
And Jesus said to him, Foxes have dens, and fowls of heaven encampments; but the Son of man has not where he might lay down the head.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sleep
And they sailing, he fell asleep: and a hurricane of wind came down upon the lake; and they were filled, and were in peril.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Weariness
And Jacob's spring was there. Then Jesus, wearied with the journey, sat thus by the spring: it was about the sixth hour.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Hunger
Being tempted forty days by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days: and they having ended, he afterward hungered.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to sufferings
My back I gave to those smiting, and my cheeks to those tearing out the hair: and my face I hid not from shame and spittle.
He was pressed, and he was afflicted, and he will not open his mouth: he was brought as a sheep for the slaughter, and as a sheep before his shearers being dumb and he will not open his mouth.
And the passage of the writing which he read was this, As a sheep for slaughter was he brought; and as a lamb before him shearing it dumb, so he opened not his mouth:
And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved, and to be dejected. Then says he to them, My soul is sorely grieved, even to death: remain here, and watch ye with me. And having gone forward a little, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me: but not as I will, but as thou.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Exposing himself to reproach and contempt
For the zeal of thy house devoured me, and the reproaches of those reproaching thee fell upon me.
He was despised and forsaken of men; a man of griefs and knowing affliction: and as hiding the faces from him; he was despised and we regarded him not
For Christ also pleased not himself, but as has been written, The reproaches of them reproaching thee fell upon me
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Becoming a servant
As the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his soul a ransom for many.
For which the greater, he reclining, or he serving? is not he reclining and I am in the midst of you as he serving.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Entry into jerusalem
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; make a loud noise, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king shall come to thee: just, and saving; he is humble and riding upon an ass, and upon an ass's colt the son of asses.
Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy king comes to thee, meek, and mounted upon an ass, and a colt, son of a beast of burthen.
Brought the ass, and colt, and put on them their garments, and he sat over them.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Taking our nature
For certainly he lays not hold of angels; but of the seed of Abraham he lays hold.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Poverty
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for you he was in a state of beggary, being rich; that ye in his poverty might be rich.
And Jesus said to him, Foxes have dens, and fowls of heaven encampments; but the Son of man has not where he might lay down the head.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Partaking of our infirmities
For we have not a chief priest unable to suffer with our weaknesses; but tried in all things as a resemblance, without sin.
Who in the days of his flesh, both prayers and supplications to him able to save him from death, with strong crying and tears, having offered, and listened to by means of circumspection;
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » death
Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No one takes it away 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 command received I of my Father.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Station in life
Is not this the son of the carpenter? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Obedience
For I have come down from heaven, not that I might do my will, but the will of him having sent me.
Then he said, Behold, I am here to do, O God, thy will. He takes away the first, that he might set up the second.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Refusing honors
Then Jesus having known that they were about to come and carry him of forcibly, that they might make him king, departed again to the mount alone.
Humility of Christ » On account of, he was despised
Is not this the carpenter, son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Jude, and Simon and are not his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in him.
Humility of Christ » Saints should imitate
For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus; Who, being in the form of God, thought not robbery to be equal to God But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, born in the likeness of men: read more.
And found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, being obedient until death, and the death of the cross.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Associating with the despised
And it was he sitting at table in the house, and behold, many tax collectors and sinful, having come, sat at table with Jesus and his disciples. And the Pharisees, seeing, said to his disciples, Wherefore does your teacher eat with tax collectors and the sinful?
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to ordinances
Then Jesus approaches from Galilee to Jordan, to John, to be immersed by him. And John hindered him, saying, I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me? And Jesus having answered said to him, Permit now; for so it is suitable for us to complete all justice: then he permitted him.
Humility of Christ » His exaltation, the result of
Wherefore God has also exceedingly exalted him, and favored him as a gift with a name above every name:
Humility of Christ » Declared by himself
Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Birth
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (for he was of the house and family of David :) To be enrolled with Mary his betrothed wife, being pregnant. And it was in their being there, the days were completed for her to bring forth. read more.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and swathed him, and put him in a mangier; : for there was no place for them in the inn.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Washing his disciples' feet
Then casts he water into a washing vessel, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe with the linen cloth with which he was girded.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Subjection to his parents
And he went dawn with them, and came to Nazareth, and was placed under them : and his mother kept all these words in her heart.