"And He who sentMe is with Me; He has not leftMe alone,for I alwaysdothe things that are pleasingto Him."
"Behold,My Servant,whom I uphold;My chosenone [in whom] My souldelights.I have putMy Spiritupon Him; He will bringforthjusticeto the nations.
The LORDwas pleasedfor His righteousness'sakeTo makethe lawgreatand glorious.
"I am the LORD,I have calledyou in righteousness,I will also holdyou by the handand watchover you, And I will appointyou as a covenantto the people,As a lightto the nations,
While he was stillspeaking,a brightcloudovershadowedthem, and behold,a voiceout of the cloudsaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,with whomI am well-pleased;listento Him!"
But Jesusansweringsaidto him, "Permit[it] at this time;for in this wayit is fittingfor us to fulfillallrighteousness."Thenhe permittedHim.
and behold,a voiceout of the heavenssaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,in whomI am well-pleased."
but sothat the worldmay knowthat I lovethe Father,I doexactlyas the FathercommandedMe. Getup, let us gofrom here.
"Ifyou keepMy commandments,you will abidein My love;justas I have keptMy Father'scommandmentsand abidein His love.
"Behold,an houris coming,and has [already] come,for you to be scattered,eachto his own[home], and to leaveMe alone;and [yet] I amnot alone,becausethe Fatheris with Me.
"I glorifiedYou on the earth,having accomplishedthe workwhichYou have givenMe to do.
Jesussaidto them, "My foodis to dothe willof Him who sentMe and to accomplishHis work.
"I candonothingon My own initiative.As I hear,I judge;and My judgmentis just,becauseI do not seekMy ownwill,but the willof Him who sentMe.
"For I have come downfrom heaven,not to doMy ownwill,but the willof Him who sentMe.
"But evenifI do judge,My judgmentis true;for I amnot alone[in it], but I and the Father who sentMe.
But the Lordstoodwith me and strengthenedme, sothat throughme the proclamationmight be fully accomplished,and that allthe Gentilesmight hear;and I was rescuedout of the lion'smouth.
The Lordbe with your spirit.Gracebe with you.
For we do not havea high priestwhocannotsympathizewith our weaknesses,but One whohas been temptedin all thingsas [we are, yet] withoutsin.
For it was fittingfor us to have sucha high priest,holy,innocent,undefiled,separatedfrom sinnersand exaltedabove the heavens;
My little children,I am writingthese thingsto you sothat you may not sin.And ifanyonesins,we havean Advocatewith the Father,JesusChristthe righteous;
and whateverwe askwe receivefrom Him, becausewe keepHis commandmentsand dothe things that are pleasingin His sight.
