14 Bible Verses about Jesus Christ, Meekness Of
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Put on my yoke, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls,
Now I appeal to you in person, by the gentleness and fairness of Christ, I, Paul, who am so "condescending when face to face with you, but so courageous toward you when far away!"
"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."
but He laid it aside as He took on the nature of a slave and became like other men.
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.
He will not debate, nor challenge anyone; His voice will no one hear in the streets;
And while the charges were being made against Him by the high priests and elders, He made no answer. Then Pilate said to Him, "Do you not hear how strong is the evidence they are bringing against you?" But He did not answer him a single word, so that the governor was dumbfounded beyond expression.
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.
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.
but He laid it aside as He took on the nature of a slave and became like other men. 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.
Although He was abused, He never retorted; although He continued to suffer, He never threatened, but committed His case to Him who judges justly.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and he said, "Look! He is the Lamb of God who is to take away the world's sin.