27 Bible Verses about Humility Of Christ
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but He laid it aside as He took on the nature of a slave and became like other men.
For of course it is not angels but descendants of Abraham that He is to help.
And Joseph too went up from Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to the town of David in Judea called Bethlehem, because he was a descendant of the house and family of David, to register with Mary who was engaged to be married to him and who was an expectant mother. While they were there, the time came for her to give birth,read more.
and she bore her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him up and laid Him in a manger, for there was no room for them at the inn.
So He went back to Nazareth with them and continued to obey them. But His mother continued to treasure up all these sayings in her heart.
Is He not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother's name Mary, are not His brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
We do know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this fellow comes from."
But Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, even wild birds have roosts, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
For by experience you know the unmerited favor shown by our Lord Jesus Christ; that although He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, in order that by His poverty you might become rich.
For we do not have a High Priest who is incapable of sympathizing with us in our weaknesses, but we have One who was tempted in every respect as we are, and yet without committing any sin.
For during His human life He offered up prayers and entreaties, crying aloud with tears to Him who was always able to save Him out of death, and because of His beautiful spirit of worship His prayer was heard.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him. But John tried to prevent Him, by saying, "I have need to be baptized by you, and you come to me!" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for this is the fitting way for both of us to do our full duty to God." Then he yielded to Him.
just as the Son of Man has come, not to be served but to serve, and to give His life a ransom price to set many free."
Which one, indeed, is the greater, the guest at the table or the servant who waits on him? Is it not the guest at the table? But I am among you as the servant who waits on you.
While He was at table in the house many tax-collectors and notorious sinners came in and took their seats at table with Jesus and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax-collectors and notorious sinners?"
Now all the tax-collectors and notorious sinners were crowding around Him to listen to Him. And so the Pharisees and scribes continually grumbled, and said, "This fellow is welcoming notorious sinners, and even eating with them."
So when Jesus learned that they were going to come and carry Him off by force to crown Him king, He again retired to the hill by Himself.
"Tell the daughter of Zion, your King is now coming to you, gentle, and riding on a donkey, yea, on the colt of a beast of burden."
Then He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel which was around His waist.
because I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of Him who sent me.
He afterward said, "See, I have come to do your will." He is taking away the first to let the second take its place.
Now this was the passage of Scripture that he was reading: "Like a sheep He was led away to be slaughtered, and just as a lamb is dumb before its shearer, so He does not open His mouth.
And He took Peter and Zebedee's two sons along with Him and He began to give way to His grief and distress of heart. Then He said to them, "My heart is breaking, it almost kills me! You must stay here and keep watching with me." Then He walked on a few steps and threw Himself upon His face, and in this attitude continued to pray, and say, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass by me; and yet, I pray, not what I want but what you want."
Christ certainly did not please Himself; instead, as the Scripture says, "The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen upon me."
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my own life for my sheep.
Because He was recognized as a man, in reality as well as in outward form, He finally humiliated Himself in obedience so as to die, even to die on a cross.
keeping our eyes on Jesus, the perfect leader and example of faith, who, instead of the joy which lay before Him, endured the cross with no regard for its shame, and since has taken His seat 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
But one of the elders said to me, "Stop weeping! See! The Lion who sprang from the tribe of Judah, who belongs to the line of David, has conquered, so that He can open the book and break its seven seals."
And a Canaanite woman of that district came out and pleaded, saying, "Do pity me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is suffering horrors from a demon."
The family tree of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, a descendant of Abraham.
And all the crowds of people were dumbfounded, and began to say, "He is by no means the Son of David, is He?"
And the crowds that went in front of Him and followed Him shouted: "Welcome the Son of David! Blessed be He who comes in the name of the Lord; Welcome Him from on high!"
Humility of Christ » General references to
For there is but one God and one intermediary between God and men, the man Christ Jesus
The family tree of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, a descendant of Abraham.
Because He was recognized as a man, in reality as well as in outward form, He finally humiliated Himself in obedience so as to die, even to die on a cross.
but when the proper time had come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born subject to law,
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sorrow
And He took Peter and Zebedee's two sons along with Him and He began to give way to His grief and distress of heart.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » A physical body
Look at my hands and my feet, for it is I, myself. Feel of me and see for yourselves, for a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have."
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Natural growth
And the child continued to grow and gain in strength; He continued to increase in wisdom, and the spiritual blessing of God was on Him.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Poverty
But Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, even wild birds have roosts, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sleep
Now as they were sailing along, He fell off to sleep. But a furious squall of wind rushed down upon the lake, and they were filling up and were in impending peril.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Weariness
and Jacob's spring was there. So Jesus, tired from His journey, was sitting by the spring just as He was. It was about noon.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Hunger
while He was being tempted by the devil. During that time He ate nothing, and so at the end of it He felt hungry.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to sufferings
Now this was the passage of Scripture that he was reading: "Like a sheep He was led away to be slaughtered, and just as a lamb is dumb before its shearer, so He does not open His mouth.
And He took Peter and Zebedee's two sons along with Him and He began to give way to His grief and distress of heart. Then He said to them, "My heart is breaking, it almost kills me! You must stay here and keep watching with me." Then He walked on a few steps and threw Himself upon His face, and in this attitude continued to pray, and say, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass by me; and yet, I pray, not what I want but what you want."
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Exposing himself to reproach and contempt
Christ certainly did not please Himself; instead, as the Scripture says, "The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen upon me."
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Becoming a servant
just as the Son of Man has come, not to be served but to serve, and to give His life a ransom price to set many free."
Which one, indeed, is the greater, the guest at the table or the servant who waits on him? Is it not the guest at the table? But I am among you as the servant who waits on you.
but He laid it aside as He took on the nature of a slave and became like other men.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Entry into jerusalem
"Tell the daughter of Zion, your King is now coming to you, gentle, and riding on a donkey, yea, on the colt of a beast of burden."
They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their coats upon them, and Jesus took His seat on them.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Taking our nature
but He laid it aside as He took on the nature of a slave and became like other men.
For of course it is not angels but descendants of Abraham that He is to help.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Poverty
For by experience you know the unmerited favor shown by our Lord Jesus Christ; that although He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, in order that by His poverty you might become rich.
But Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, even wild birds have roosts, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Partaking of our infirmities
For we do not have a High Priest who is incapable of sympathizing with us in our weaknesses, but we have One who was tempted in every respect as we are, and yet without committing any sin.
For during His human life He offered up prayers and entreaties, crying aloud with tears to Him who was always able to save Him out of death, and because of His beautiful spirit of worship His prayer was heard.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » death
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I am giving my own life for my sheep.
This is why the Father loves me, because I am giving my own life to take it back again. No one has taken it from me, but I am giving it as a free gift. I have the right to give it and I have the right to take it back. I have gotten this order from my Father."
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Station in life
Is He not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother's name Mary, are not His brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
We do know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this fellow comes from."
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Obedience
because I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of Him who sent me.
He afterward said, "See, I have come to do your will." He is taking away the first to let the second take its place.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Refusing honors
So when Jesus learned that they were going to come and carry Him off by force to crown Him king, He again retired to the hill by Himself.
Humility of Christ » On account of, he was despised
Is He not the carpenter, Mary's son, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And do not His sisters live here among us?" And so they found a cause for stumbling over him.
We do know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this fellow comes from."
Humility of Christ » Saints should imitate
Keep on fostering the same disposition that Christ Jesus had. Though He was existing in the nature of God, He did not think His being on an equality with God a thing to be selfishly grasped, but He laid it aside as He took on the nature of a slave and became like other men. read more.
Because He was recognized as a man, in reality as well as in outward form, He finally humiliated Himself in obedience so as to die, even to die on a cross.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Associating with the despised
While He was at table in the house many tax-collectors and notorious sinners came in and took their seats at table with Jesus and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax-collectors and notorious sinners?"
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to ordinances
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him. But John tried to prevent Him, by saying, "I have need to be baptized by you, and you come to me!" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for this is the fitting way for both of us to do our full duty to God." Then he yielded to Him.
Humility of Christ » His exaltation, the result of
This is why God has highly exalted Him, and given Him the name that is above every other name,
Humility of Christ » Declared by himself
Put on my yoke, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls,
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Birth
And Joseph too went up from Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to the town of David in Judea called Bethlehem, because he was a descendant of the house and family of David, to register with Mary who was engaged to be married to him and who was an expectant mother. While they were there, the time came for her to give birth, read more.
and she bore her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him up and laid Him in a manger, for there was no room for them at the inn.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Washing his disciples' feet
Then He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel which was around His waist.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Subjection to his parents
So He went back to Nazareth with them and continued to obey them. But His mother continued to treasure up all these sayings in her heart.