33 Bible Verses about Humility Of Christ
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But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the nature of Abraham.
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.read more.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich.
For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our weaknesses; but was in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
Then came Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized by him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and come you to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
For who is greater, he that sits at table, or he that serves? is not he that sits at table? but I am among you as he that serves.
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat to eat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?
Then drew near unto him all the tax collectors and sinners to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners, and eats with them.
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes unto you: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey.
Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your King comes unto you, meek, and sitting upon a donkey, and a colt the foal of a donkey.
After that he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.
For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Then said he, Lo, I come to do your will, O God. He takes away the first, that he may establish the second.
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked out the beard: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.
The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very distressed. Then said he unto them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death: tarry you here, and watch with me. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as you will.
For the zeal of your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached you fell on me.
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at 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 said unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same regions, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, you son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon.
And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
Humility of Christ » General references to
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sorrow
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very distressed.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » A physical body
Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones, as you see me have.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Natural growth
And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, 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 unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sleep
But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling up with water, and were in jeopardy.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Weariness
Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Hunger
Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to sufferings
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked out the beard: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.
The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very distressed. Then said he unto them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death: tarry you here, and watch with me. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as you will.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Exposing himself to reproach and contempt
For the zeal of your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached you fell on me.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Becoming a servant
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
For who is greater, he that sits at table, or he that serves? is not he that sits at table? but I am among you as he that serves.
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Entry into jerusalem
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, your King comes unto you: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey.
Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your King comes unto you, meek, and sitting upon a donkey, and a colt the foal of a donkey.
And brought the donkey, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they sat him thereon.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Taking our nature
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the nature of Abraham.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Poverty
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich.
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Partaking of our infirmities
For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our weaknesses; but was in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
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 man takes 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 have I received of my Father.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Station in life
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Obedience
For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Then said he, Lo, I come to do your will, O God. He takes away the first, that he may establish the second.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Refusing honors
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
Humility of Christ » On account of, he was despised
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they took offense at him.
Humility of Christ » Saints should imitate
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not a thing to be grasped to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: read more.
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Associating with the despised
And it came to pass, as Jesus sat to eat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to ordinances
Then came Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized by him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and come you to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.
Humility of Christ » His exaltation, the result of
Therefore God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Humility of Christ » Declared by himself
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Birth
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. read more.
And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Washing his disciples' feet
After that he poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Subjection to his parents
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.