27 Bible Verses about Humility Of Christ

one of the Elders said to me, "Do not weep. The Lion which belongs to the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed, and will open the book and break its seven seals."

Here a Canaanitish woman of the district came out and persistently cried out, "Sir, Son of David, pity me; my daughter is cruelly harassed by a demon."

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

And the crowds of people were all filled with amazement and said, "Can this be the Son of David?"

and the multitudes--some of the people preceding Him and some following--sang aloud, "God save the Son of David! Blessings on Him who comes in the Lord's name! God in the highest Heavens save Him!"

For there is but one God and but one Mediator between God and men--Christ Jesus, Himself man;

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

And being recognized as truly human, He humbled Himself and even stooped to die; yes, to die on a cross.

But, when the time was fully come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born subject to Law,

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zabdi. Then He began to be full of anguish and distress,

See my hands and my feet--it is my very self. Feel me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see I have."

And the child grew and became strong and full of wisdom, and the favour of God rested upon Him.

"The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

During the passage He fell asleep, and there came down a squall of wind on the Lake, so that the boat began to fill and they were in deadly peril.

Jacob's Well was there: and accordingly Jesus, tired out with His journey, sat down by the well to rest. It was about six o'clock in the evening.

tempted all the while by the Devil. During those days He ate nothing, and at the close of them He suffered from hunger.

The passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "Like a sheep He was led to slaughter, and just as a lamb before its shearer is dumb so He opened not His mouth.

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zabdi. Then He began to be full of anguish and distress, and He said to them, "My soul is crushed with anguish to the very point of death; wait here, and keep awake with me." Going forward a short distance He fell on His face and prayed. "My Father," He said, "if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou willest."

For even the Christ did not seek His own pleasure. His principle was, "The reproaches which they addressed to Thee have fallen on me."

just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as the redemption-price for many."

For which is the greater--he who sits at table, or he who waits on him? Is it not he who sits at table? But my position among you is that of one who waits on others.

Nay, He stripped Himself of His glory, and took on Him the nature of a bondservant by becoming a man like other men.

"Tell the Daughter of Zion, 'See, thy King is coming to thee, gentle, and yet mounted on an ass, even on a colt the foal of a beast of burden.'"

they brought the she-ass and the foal, and threw their outer garments on them. So He sat on them;

Nay, He stripped Himself of His glory, and took on Him the nature of a bondservant by becoming a man like other men.

For assuredly it is not to angels that He is continually reaching a helping hand, but it is to the descendants of Abraham.

For you know the condescending goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ--how for your sakes He became poor, though He was rich, in order that you through His poverty might grow rich.

"The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

For we have not a High Priest who is unable to feel for us in our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in every respect just as we are tempted, and yet did not sin.

For Jesus during his earthly life offered up prayers and entreaties, crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He shrank.

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I am laying down my life for the sheep.

For this reason my Father loves me, because I am laying down my life in order to receive it back again. No one is taking it away from me, but I myself am laying it down. I am authorized to lay it down, and I am authorized to receive it back again. This is the command I received from my Father."

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers, James, Joseph, Simon and Judah?

We know that God spoke to Moses; but as for this fellow we do not know where he comes from."

For I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.

He then adds, "I have come to do Thy will." He does away with the first in order to establish the second.

Perceiving, however, that they were about to come and carry Him off by force to make Him a king, Jesus withdrew again up the hill alone by Himself.

"I do not accept glory from man,

Is not this the carpenter, Mary's son, the brother of James and Joses, Jude and Simon? And do not his sisters live here among us?" So they turned angrily away.

We know that God spoke to Moses; but as for this fellow we do not know where he comes from."

Let the same disposition be in you which was in Christ Jesus. Although from the beginning He had the nature of God He did not reckon His equality with God a treasure to be tightly grasped. Nay, He stripped Himself of His glory, and took on Him the nature of a bondservant by becoming a man like other men. read more.
And being recognized as truly human, He humbled Himself and even stooped to die; yes, to die on a cross.

And while He was reclining at table, a large number of tax-gathers and notorious sinners were of the party with Jesus and His disciples. The Pharisees noticed this, and they inquired of His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with the tax-gatherers and notorious sinners?"

Just at that time Jesus, coming from Galilee to the Jordan, presents Himself to John to be baptized by him. John protested. "It is I," he said, "who have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" "Let it be so on this occasion," Jesus replied; "for so we ought to fulfil every religious duty." Then he consented;

It is in consequence of this that God has also so highly exalted Him, and has conferred on Him the Name which is supreme above every other,

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

So Joseph went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judaea, to David's town of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to have himself registered together with Mary, who was betrothed to him and was with child. But while they were there, her full time came, read more.
and she gave birth to her first-born son, and wrapped Him round, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Then He poured water into a basin, and proceeded to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe them with the towel which He had put round Him.

Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was always obedient to them; but His mother carefully treasured up all these incidents in her memory.