Jesus, the Christ: Obedience of

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.

The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.

The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.

I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.

“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”

“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”

“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

“Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me.

For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.

He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory, but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is a man of truth; in Him there is no falsehood.

He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

Which of you can prove Me guilty of sin? If I speak the truth, why do you not believe Me?

You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.

While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.

If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.

When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from what He suffered.

Then I said, ‘Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.’” …