It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house “Beelzebul,” how much more the members of his household!
Romans 15:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For even Christ did not please himself. On the contrary, as it is written, The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me. , Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For Christ did not please Himself [gave no thought to His own interests]; but, as it is written, The reproaches and abuses of those who reproached and abused you fell on Me. [Ps. 69:9.] American Standard Version (1901) For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me. Common English Bible Christ didn’t please himself, but, as it is written, “The insults of those who insulted you fell on me.” Catholic Public Domain Version For even Christ did not please himself, but as it was written: "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell upon me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee, fell upon me. |
It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house “Beelzebul,” how much more the members of his household!
Going a little further, he fell face down and prayed, ‘My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.’
Again, a second time, he went away and prayed, ‘My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.’
In the same way even the criminals who were crucified with him taunted him.
If you keep my commands you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
If I had not done the works among them that no one else has done, they would not be guilty of sin. Now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.
‘My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work,’ Jesus told them.
‘I can do nothing on my own. I judge only as I hear, and my judgement is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.’
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though he was rich, for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death – even to death on a cross.