33 Bible Verses about Humility Of Christ
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but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, made in the likeness of men,
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judaea unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and family 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 things in her heart.
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
We know that God spoke unto Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where he is from.
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the heaven have nests, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor that ye through his poverty might be enriched.
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted like as 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, was heard because of his reverent fear;
Then Jesus came from Galilee to Jordan unto John to be baptized of him. But John resisted him much, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now, for thus it is expedient for us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered 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 the table or he that serves? Is it not he that sits at the table? But I am among you as he that serves.
And it came to pass, as he sat at food in his house, behold, many publicans and sinners that had come sat down at the table with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why does your Master eat with publicans and sinners?
Then all the publicans and sinners drew near unto him to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.
Jesus therefore knowing that they would come and take him by force to make him king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout with joy, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, thy King shall come unto thee: just, and a saviour; humble, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Say unto the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King comes unto thee, meek and sitting upon an ass and a colt the foal of a beast under yoke.
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 the heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
then he said, Behold, I come to do thy will, O God. He took away the first, that he may establish the second.
I gave my back to the smiters and my cheeks to those that plucked off the hair: I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he did not open 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 taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then he said unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death; tarry ye here and watch with me. And he went a little further and fell on his face, praying and saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men and despised of the people.
For the zeal of thy house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
For the Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of those that reproached thee fell on me.
He is despised and rejected among men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with weakness; and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
As the Father knows me, even so I know the Father, and I lay down my soul for the sheep.
and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross .
with our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who having been offered joy, endured the cross , despising the shame and was seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
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From Thematic Bible
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 Juda, the Root of David, who has overcome to open the book and to loose its seven seals.
And, behold, a woman of Canaan having come out of the same borders cried unto him, saying, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me; my daughter is sick, possessed by a demon.
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.
And the people that went before and that followed, cried out, 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 only one God and likewise only one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.
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 was come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Sorrow
And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
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 does not have flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
Humility of Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Natural growth
And the child grew and was comforted of the 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 heaven have nests, but the Son of man has not where 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 being filled 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
for forty days and was tempted of the devil. And in those days he ate 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 those that plucked off the hair: I did not hide my face from shame and spitting.
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he did not open 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 taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then he said unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death; tarry ye here and watch with me. And he went a little further and fell on his face, praying and saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Exposing himself to reproach and contempt
For the zeal of thy house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
He is despised and rejected among men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with weakness; and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men and despised of the people.
For the Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of those that reproached thee 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 the table or he that serves? Is it not he that sits at the table? But I am among you as he that serves.
but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, made in the likeness of men,
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Entry into jerusalem
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout with joy, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, thy King shall come unto thee: just, and a saviour; humble, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Say unto the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King comes unto thee, meek and sitting upon an ass and a colt the foal of a beast under yoke.
and brought the ass and the colt and put on them their clothes, and he sat upon them.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Taking our nature
but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, made in the likeness of men,
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Poverty
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor that ye through his poverty might be enriched.
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the heaven have nests, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Partaking of our infirmities
For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted like as 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, was heard because of his reverent fear;
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » death
As the Father knows me, even so I know the Father, and I lay down my soul for the sheep.
Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my soul 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 I have 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 Joseph and Simon and Judas?
We know that God spoke unto Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where he is from.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Obedience
For I came down from the heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
then he said, Behold, I come to do thy will, O God. He took away the first, that he may establish the second.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Refusing honors
Jesus therefore knowing that they would come and take him by force to make him 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 Juda and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
We know that God spoke unto Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where he is from.
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 robbery to be equal with God, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, 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 he sat at food in his house, behold, many publicans and sinners that had come sat down at the table with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why does your Master eat with publicans and sinners?
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to ordinances
Then Jesus came from Galilee to Jordan unto John to be baptized of him. But John resisted him much, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now, for thus it is expedient for us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered 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 humble of heart, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Birth
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth into Judaea unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem (because he was of the house and family 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 things in her heart.