JesusAffirmsHisOwnDivinity

Matt.9:6SothatyoumayknowthattheSonofManhas
authorityonearthtoforgivesin
..getuppickupyour
stretcher,andgohome,
Mk.2:512
5Seeingtheirfaith,Jesustoldtheparalytic,"Son,yoursinsareforgiven."6Butsomeofthescribeswere
sittingthere,thinkingtothemselves:
7"WhydoesHespeaklikethis?He'sblaspheming!WhocanforgivesinsbutGod
alone?"
8RightawayJesusunderstoodinHisspiritthattheywerereasoninglikethiswithinthemselvesandsaidto
them,
"Whyareyoureasoningthesethingsinyourhearts?9Whichiseasier:tosaytotheparalytic,'Yoursinsare
forgiven,'ortosay,'Getup,pickupyourstretcher,andwalk'?10ButsoyoumayknowthattheSonofManhas
authorityonearthtoforgivesins,"Hetoldtheparalytic,11"Itellyou:getup,pickupyourstretcher,andgohome."
12
Immediatelyhegotup,pickedupthestretcher,andwentoutinfrontofeveryone.Asaresult,theywereallastounded
andgaveglorytoGod,saying,"Wehaveneverseenanythinglikethis!"[Lk5:2026]
Matt.9:15CanthefriendsoftheBRIDEGROOMfastwhiletheGROOMiswiththem?Thedayswillcomewhenthe
GROOMistakenawayfromthemandthentheywillfast.(Is.54:5Is.62:5Jer.2:2Jer3:14Hos.2:16)
Matt.11:27AllthingshavebeenentrustedtoMebyMyfather.NooneknowstheSonexcepttheFather,andnoone
knowstheFatherexcepttheSonandanyonetowhomtheSondesirestorevealHim(Lk10:22)
Matt.12:8FortheSonofManisLordoftheSabbath
Matt.13:41TheSonofManwillsendout
HISangels
,andtheywillgatherfrom
Hiskingdom
everythingthatcauses
sin
Matt.16:27FortheSonofManisgoingtocomewith
HisangelsinthegloryofHisFathe
r,andHewillrewardeach
accordingtowhathehasdone28therearesomestandingherewhowillnottastedeathuntilthey
seetheSonofMan
cominginHiskingdom

Mk8:38
38ForwhoeverisashamedofMeandofMywordsinthisadulterousandsinfulgeneration,theSonofMan
willalsobeashamedofhimwhen
HecomesinthegloryofHisFathe
rwiththeholyangels."
Matt.18:20ForwheretwoorthreearegatheredtogetherinMyname,
Iamthereamongthem
.(nomatterwhereyou
are,IfpeopleprayinMynameMypresencewillcomeandIwillbethere?!?!howcanamansaythis?)
Matt.21:9,HosannatotheSonofDavid!BlessedisHewhocomesinthenameoftheLORD!Hosannainthehighest
heaven!......whenthescribessawthechildreninthetemplecomplexshoutingHosannatothesonofDavidtheywere
indignantandsaidtoHim,doYouhearwhatthesechildrenaresaying?YesJesustoldthem.
Haveyouneverread:
Youhavepreparedpraisefromthemouthsofchildrenandnursinginfants
Luke19:3640
AsHewasgoingalong,theywerespreadingtheirrobesontheroad.37NowHecamenearthepath
downtheMountofOlives,andthewholecrowdofthedisciplesbegantopraiseGodjoyfullywithaloudvoiceforallthe
miraclestheyhadseen:38BlessedistheKingwhocomesinthenameoftheLord.Peaceinheavenandgloryinthe
highestheaven!39SomeofthePhariseesfromthecrowdtoldHim,"
Teacher,rebukeYourdisciples."40Heanswered,
"Itellyou,iftheyweretokeepsilent,thestoneswouldcryout!"
Mk12:112
1ThenHebegantospeaktotheminparables:"Amanplantedavineyard,putafencearoundit,dugouta
pitforawinepress,andbuiltawatchtower.Thenheleasedittotenantfarmersandwentaway.2Atharvesttimehesent
aslavetothefarmerstocollectsomeofthefruitofthevineyardfromthefarmers.3Buttheytookhim,beathim,and
senthimawayemptyhanded.4Againhesentanotherslavetothem,andtheyhithimontheheadandtreatedhim
shamefully.5Thenhesentanother,andtheykilledthatone.[He]also[sent]manyotherstheybeatsomeandthey
killedsome.6"Hestillhadonetosend,abelovedson.Finallyhesenthimtothem,saying,'Theywillrespectmyson.'7
"Butthosetenantfarmerssaidamongthemselves,'Thisistheheir.Come,let'skillhim,andtheinheritancewillbe
ours!'8Sotheyseizedhim,killedhim,andthrewhimoutofthevineyard.9"Therefore,whatwilltheownerofthe

vineyarddo?Hewillcomeanddestroythefarmersandgivethevineyardtoothers.10Haven'tyoureadthisScripture:
Thestonethatthebuildersrejectedhasbecomethecornerstone.11ThiscamefromtheLordandiswonderfulinour
eyes?"12BecausetheyknewHehadsaidthisparableagainstthem,theywerelookingforawaytoarrestHim,butthey
wereafraidofthecrowd.SotheyleftHimandwentaway.
[JesusreferstoallotherprophetsasservantsoftheMaster
butHereferstoHimselfasthebelovedSon]
Matt.22:42whatdoyouthinkabouttheMessiah?whoseSonisHe?DavidstheytoldHim,Heaskedthem,Howisit
thenthatDavid,inspiredbytheSpirit,callsHimLord.TheLorddeclaredtomyLordsitatMyrighthanduntilIput
YourenemiesunderYourfeet?
IfDavidcallsHimLord,HowthencantheMessiahbeHisson?
[Mk.12:3537]
Matt.23:3739Jerusalem,Jerusalem!Thecitywhokillstheprophetsandstonesthosewhoaresenttoher.
How
oftenIwantedtogatheryourchildrentogether,asahengathersherchicksunderherwings,yetyouwerenotwilling!
See,yourhouseislefttoyoudesolate,ForItellyou,youwillneverseeMeagainuntilyousay,BlessedisHewhocomes
inthenameoftheLord!
[Lk.133435]
Matt.24:30...allthetribesoftheearthwillmourn,andtheywillseetheSonofMancomingonthecloudsofheaven
withpowerandgreatglory.HewillsendoutHISangelswithaloudtrumpetandtheywillgatherHiselectfromthefour
winds.
Matt.24:35HeavenandEarthwillpassawaybutmywordswillneverpassaway.[Mk.13:31[
Matt.25:3132WhentheSonofMancomesinHisglory,andalltheangelswithHim,thenH
ewillsitonthethrone
ofHisglory.AllthenationswillbegatheredBeforeHimandHewillseparatethemonfromanother
.
Mk.13:26ThentheywillseetheSonofMancomingincloudswithgreatpowerandglory(JesusquotesO.T.
passagesabouttheD.O.T.L.inthecontextofwhenHereturnsHeisclaimingthattheDayofYHWHscomingwillbe
fullfilledwhenHereturns)[Lk.21:27]
Matt.26:28ForthisisMybloodthatestablishesthenewcovenant,itisshedformanyfortheforgivenessofsins
(OnlyYHWHcanestablishedwiththenationofIsraelthenewcovenantforetoldinJer31)
Matt.26:6365....tellusifyouaretheMessiahtheSonofthelivingGod!Youhavesaidit,Jesustoldhim,
ButI
tellyou,inthefutureyouwillseetheSonofManseatedattherighthandofpowerandcomingonthecloudsofheaven

Thenthehighpriesttorehisrobesandsaid,
Hehasblasphemed!
Whydowestillneedwitnesses?Look,nowyouve
heardtheblasphemy!
Mk14:6263
Iam,
saidJesus,
andallofyouwillseetheSonofManseatedattherighthandofthePowerand
comingwiththecloudsofheaven.
THenthehighPriesttorehisrobeandsaid,whydowestillneedwitnesses?
You
haveheardtheblasphemy!
Whatisyourdecision?ANdtheyallcondemnedHimtodeath.
Matt.28:1820allauthorityhasbeengiventoMeinheavenandonearth.Go,therefore,andmakedisciplesofall
nations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,teachingthemtoobserve
everythingIhavecommandedyou.ANdremember,Iamwithyoualways,eventotheendoftheage
GospelofJohn
Jn.1:51ThenHesaid,Iassureyou:YouwillseeheavenopenedandtheangelsofGodascendinganddescendingon
theSonofMan.
Jn.3:1215
IfIhavetoldyouaboutthingsthathappenonearthandyoudon'tbelieve,howwillyoubelieveifItellyou
aboutthingsofheaven?13NoonehasascendedintoheavenexcepttheOnewhodescendedfromheaventheSonof
Man.14JustasMosesliftedupthesnakeinthewilderness,sotheSonofManmustbeliftedup,15sothateveryone
whobelievesinHimwillhaveeternallife.
Jn.3:18AnyonewhobelievesinHimisnotcondemned,butanyonewhodoesnotbelieveisalreadycondemned,

becausehehasnotbelievedinthenameoftheOneandOnlySonofGod.
Jn.5:23...soallpeoplewillhonorthesonjustastheyhonortheFather.AnyonewhodoesnothonortheSondoes
nothonortheFatherwhosentHim.
Jn.6:20Buthesaidtothem,IAMDontbeafraid!
Jn.6:3335ForthebreadofGodistheOnewhocomesdownfromheavenandgiveslifetotheworld."34Thenthey
said,"Sir,giveusthisbreadalways!"35"Iamthebreadoflife,"Jesustoldthem."NoonewhocomestoMewilleverbe
hungry,andnoonewhobelievesinMewilleverbethirstyagain.
Jn.6:38ForIhavecomedownfromheaven,nottodoMywill,butthewillofHimwhosentMe.39Thisisthewillof
HimwhosentMe:thatIshouldlosenoneofthoseHehasgivenMebutshouldraisethemuponthelastday.40Forthis
isthewillofMyFather:thateveryonewhoseestheSonandbelievesinHimmayhaveeternallife,andIwillraisehim
uponthelastday."
Jn.6:6063Therefore,whenmanyofHisdisciplesheardthis,theysaid,"Thisteachingishard!Whocanacceptit?"
61Jesus,knowinginHimselfthatHisdiscipleswerecomplainingaboutthis,askedthem,"Doesthisoffendyou?62
ThenwhatifyouweretoobservetheSonofManascendingtowhereHewasbefore?63TheSpiritistheOnewhogives
life.Thefleshdoesn'thelpatall.ThewordsthatIhavespokentoyouarespiritandarelife.
Jn8:232923"Youarefrombelow,"Hetoldthem,"Iamfromabove.YouareofthisworldIamnotofthisworld.24
ThereforeItoldyouthatyouwilldieinyoursins.
ForifyoudonotbelievethatIAM,youwilldieinyoursins."
25"Who
areYou?"theyquestioned."PreciselywhatI'vebeentellingyoufromtheverybeginning,"Jesustoldthem.26"Ihave
manythingstosayandtojudgeaboutyou,buttheOnewhosentMeistrue,andwhatIhaveheardfromHimthese
thingsItelltheworld."27TheydidnotknowHewasspeakingtothemabouttheFather.28SoJesussaidtothem,
"WhenyouliftuptheSonofMan,thenyouwillknowthatIAM,andthatIdonothingonMyown.ButjustastheFather
taughtMe,Isaythesethings.29TheOnewhosentMeiswithMe.HehasnotleftMealone,becauseIalwaysdowhat
pleasesHim."
Jn8:565956YourfatherAbrahamwasoverjoyedthathewouldseeMydayhesawitandrejoiced."57TheJews
replied,"Youaren't50yearsoldyet,andYou'veseenAbraham?"58Jesussaidtothem,"Iassureyou:BeforeAbraham
was,IAM."59Atthat,theypickedupstonestothrowatHim.ButJesuswashiddenandwentoutofthetemple
complex.
Jn10:1414"Iamthegoodshepherd,andIknowMyownandMyownknowMe,15evenastheFatherknowsMeandI
knowtheFatherandIlaydownMylifeforthesheep.16"Ihaveothersheep,whicharenotofthisfoldImustbring
themalso,andtheywillhearMyvoiceandtheywillbecomeoneflockwithoneshepherd.[JesusisquotingEzek.34
11ForthussaystheLordGOD,"Behold,IMyselfwillsearchforMysheepandseekthemout.12"Asashepherdcaresfor
hisherdinthedaywhenheisamonghisscatteredsheep,soIwillcareforMysheepandwilldeliverthemfromallthe
placestowhichtheywerescatteredonacloudyandgloomyday.13"Iwillbringthemoutfromthepeoplesandgather
themfromthecountriesandbringthemtotheirownlandandIwillfeedthemonthemountainsofIsrael,bythe
streams,andinalltheinhabitedplacesoftheland.]
Jn.10:293129"MyFather,whohasgiventhemtoMe,isgreaterthanallandnooneisabletosnatchthemoutofthe
Father'shand.30
"IandtheFatherareone
."31TheJewspickedupstonesagaintostoneHim.
Jn.10:3839butifIdothem,thoughyoudonotbelieveMe,believetheworks,sothatyoumayknowandunderstand
thatthe
FatherisinMe,andIintheFather.
"39ThereforetheywereseekingagaintoseizeHim,andHeeludedtheir
grasp.
Jn11:2527Jesussaidtoher,"IamtheresurrectionandthelifehewhobelievesinMewillliveevenifhedies,26and
everyonewholivesandbelievesinMewillneverdie.Doyoubelievethis?"27ShesaidtoHim,"Yes,LordIhave

believedthatYouaretheChrist,theSonofGod,evenHewhocomesintotheworld."
Jn12:4446AndJesuscriedoutandsaid,"HewhobelievesinMe,doesnotbelieveinMebutinHimwhosentMe.45
"HewhoseesMeseestheOnewhosentMe.46"IhavecomeasLightintotheworld,sothateveryonewhobelievesin
Mewillnotremainindarkness.
Jn13:1314"YoucallMeTeacher
andLord
andyouareright,forsoIam.14"IfIthen,
theLord
andtheTeacher,
washedyourfeet,youalsooughttowashoneanother'sfeet.
Jn13:192019"FromnowonIamtellingyoubeforeitcomestopass,sothatwhenitdoesoccur,
youmaybelievethat
IAM
.20"Truly,truly,Isaytoyou,hewhoreceiveswhomeverIsendreceivesMeandhewhoreceivesMereceivesHim
whosentMe."
Jn13:19Iamtellingyounowbeforeithappens,sothatwhenitdoeshappenyouwillbelievethatIamwhoIam.NIV
live
Jn13:3132Thereforewhenhehadgoneout,Jesussaid,"NowistheSonofManglorified,andGodisglorifiedin
Him32ifGodisglorifiedinHim,GodwillalsoglorifyHiminHimself,andwillglorifyHimimmediately.
Jn14:7107"IfyouhadknownMe,youwouldhaveknownMyFatheralsofromnowonyouknowHim,andhaveseen
Him."8PhilipsaidtoHim,"Lord,showustheFather,anditisenoughforus."9Jesussaidtohim,"HaveIbeensolong
withyou,andyetyouhavenotcometoknowMe,Philip?HewhohasseenMehasseentheFatherhowcanyousay,
'ShowustheFather'?10"DoyounotbelievethatIamintheFather,andtheFatherisinMe?ThewordsIspeaktoyou
IdonotspeakonMyown.TheFatherwholivesinMedoesHisworks.
Jn14:2325Jesusanswered,"IfanyonelovesMe,hewillkeepMyword.MyFatherwilllovehim,andWewillcometo
himandmakeOurhomewithhim.24Theonewhodoesn'tloveMewillnotkeepMywords.Thewordthatyouhearis
notMinebutisfromtheFatherwhosentMe.25"IhavespokenthesethingstoyouwhileIremainwithyou.26Butthe
Counselor,theHolySpirittheFatherwillsendHiminMynamewillteachyouallthingsandremindyouofeverythingI
havetoldyou.[theologyofthetrinitybyJesus]
Jn.15:4RemaininMeandIinyou,Justasabranchisunabletoproducefruitbyitselfunlessitremainsonthevine,
soneithercanyoudoanything(howcanameremansaythis?howdoyouremaininaman?Howdoesamanremain
inyou?)
Jn15:26WhentheCounselorcomes,theOneIwillsendtoyoufromtheFather,theSpiritofTruthHewilltestify
aboutMe.(JesusjustsaidHewasgoingtopourouttheHolySpiritsomethingonlyattributedtoYHWHintheO.T.Joel
2:2728)
Jn16:14HewillglorifyMe,becauseHewilltakefromwhatisMineanddeclareittoyou.EverythingtheFatherhasis
Mine.
Jn16:27285"Ihavespokenthesethingstoyouinfiguresofspeech.AtimeiscomingwhenIwillnolongerspeakto
youinfigures,butIwilltellyouplainlyabouttheFather.26InthatdayyouwillaskinMyname.Iamnottellingyou
thatIwillmakerequeststotheFatheronyourbehalf.27FortheFatherHimselflovesyou,becauseyouhavelovedMe
andhavebelievedthatIcamefromGod.28
IcamefromtheFatherandhavecomeintotheworld.Again,Iamleaving
theworldandgoingtotheFather.
Jn17:151Jesusspokethesethings,lookeduptoheaven,andsaid:Father,thehourhascome.GlorifyYourSonso
thattheSonmayglorifyYou,2forYougaveHimauthorityoverallfleshsoHemaygiveeternallifetoallYouhave
givenHim.3Thisiseternallife:thattheymayknowYou,theonlytrueGod,andtheOneYouhavesentJesusChrist.4I
haveglorifiedYouontheearthbycompletingtheworkYougaveMetodo.5Now,Father,glorifyMeinYourpresence
withthatgloryIhadwithYoubeforetheworldexisted.

Jn17:10AllMythingsareYours,andYoursareMine,andIhavebeenglorifiedinthem.
Jn17:11protectthembyYOURnamethatyouhavegivenMe,thattheymaybeoneasweareone
Jn17:2020Ipraynotonlyforthese,butalsoforthosewhobelieveinMethroughtheirmessage.21Maytheyallbe
one,asYou,Father,areinMeandIaminYou.MaytheyalsobeoneinUs,sotheworldmaybelieveYousentMe.22I
havegiventhemthegloryYouhavegivenMe.MaytheybeoneasWeareone.23IaminthemandYouareinMe.May
theybemadecompletelyone,sotheworldmayknowYouhavesentMeandhavelovedthemasYouhavelovedMe.24
Father,IdesirethoseYouhavegivenMetobewithMewhereIam.ThentheywillseeMyglory,whichYouhavegiven
MebecauseYoulovedMebeforetheworld'sfoundation.25RighteousFather!TheworldhasnotknownYou.However,
IhaveknownYou,andthesehaveknownthatYousentMe.26ImadeYournameknowntothemandwillmakeit
known,sotheloveYouhavelovedMewithmaybeinthemandImaybeinthem.
John20:22aftersayingthisHebreathedonthem,andsaid"receivetheHolySpirit...."(JustlikethecreationofAdam.
NowthedisciplesarenewcreationsbecauseYHWHincarnatebreathesonthem)
RebuttalstothepassageswhereJesusissaidtohavedeniedHisdivinity
AllstatementswhereJesusapparentlyissayingthattheFatherisgreatermustbeviewedthroughthelenseofthe
incarnation:LetslookatPhil2:67PaulwrotethebookofPhilippiansaround62ADwhichwas1020yearsbeforethe
gospelswerewrittendownandcirculating.Boththeauthorsandreadersofthegospelswereobviouslyveryaquainted
withPaulslettersandsothereaderswouldhavereadthegospelsthroughthelensofaveryhighchristologyestablished
byPaul.
ConsiderHimwhowasintheformofGodanddidnotcountequalitywithGodsomethingthatHecoulduseforHis
ownadvantageinsteadHeemptiedHimselfandtookontheformofabondservantPhil2:67
(JesusemptiedHimself
ofHisoutwardformofGloryanddidnotcountHisequalitywithGodassomethingtoboastin,tobeusedforHisown
gain.HehumbledHimselfandchosetheformofabondservant.ThisemptiedHimselfisinreferencetoHisoutward
formofGloryHedidnotemptyhimselfofHisDivinenatureoratrributes.AlthoughattimesitsclearthatHedidnot
useHisdivineattributesbutHechosetooperateasamananointedbythepoweroftheHolySpirit.ForinstanceJesus
lookedtoseeiftherewerefigsonthetree(hedidntknowrightaway.hehadtogoupclosertotakealook)However,
John13itsaysthatJesusthereforeknowingallthingsthatweregoingtocomeuponHimtookatowel.Topeerinto
thissubjectistopeerintothemysteryofallmysteriesandsomethingwewillbefascinatedwithforever.TheHumility
thatJesusdisplaysintheincarnationissupposedtocauseustomarvelatthenatureofGodnotdoubtHisdivinity.
Matt.19:16GoodteacherswhatmustIdo..Whydoyoucallmegood?ThereisonlyonegoodandthatisGod.Later
inthesameconversationJesussays,WhentheSonofMansitsonHisgloriousthrone,youwhohavefollowedMewill
alsositon12thrones
Matt.24:36nooneknowsthedayorthehourneithertheangelsinheaven,northeSonExcepttheFatheronly.(just
afewverseslaterJesusreaffirmsHisowndivinity)42thereforebealertcauseyoudontknow
whatdayyourLORDis
coming
44
theSonofManiscomingatanhouryoudontexpect.
Mk10:1722AsHewassettingoutonajourney,amanranup,kneltdownbeforeHim,andaskedHim,"Good
Teacher,whatmustIdotoinheriteternallife?"18"WhydoyoucallMegood?"Jesusaskedhim."Nooneisgoodbut
OneGod.19Youknowthecommandments:Donotmurderdonotcommitadulterydonotstealdonotbearfalse
witnessdonotdefraudhonoryourfatherandmother."20HesaidtoHim,"Teacher,Ihavekeptallthesefrommy
youth."21Then,lookingathim,Jesuslovedhimandsaidtohim,"Youlackonething:Go,sellallyouhaveandgiveto
thepoor,andyouwillhavetreasureinheaven.Thencome,followMe."22Buthewasstunnedatthisdemand,andhe
wentawaygrieving,becausehehadmanypossessions.[TherichyoungrulercallsJesusmerelyrabbiJesussayswhy
doyoucallmeGood?OnlyGodisgoodJesusdidntsayHewasntGod,Jesusisproddingandsayingdontcallme
merelyagoodteacher,thatstoolowofaviewofMe,thereisonlyonewhoistheDivineSonofManandtofollowHim

youmustcometotherealizationthatIamGodandyoumustsellallandfollowHim!]
Mk14:34Mysoulisswallowedupinsorrowtothepointofdeath.Remainhereandstayawake36.Abba,
Father!Allthingsarepossibleforyou.TakethiscupawayfromMe.Nevertheless,nowwhatIwill,butwhatyouwill.
[questionhowcouldGodsufferlikethisandaskfortheFatherswillnotHisownwillanswer:JesussetasideHis
divineprivilegesanddidnotusethemforHisownadvantageJesusdidnotuseHisdivinepowertoshieldHimselffrom
thewholehumanexperienceJesusstillmaintainedallthedivineattributes(Hefullnessofdeityinbodilyform)butHe
chosetofunctionasamananointedbythepoweroftheSpirit.
Jn14:28..becausetheFatherisgreaterthanI[thisisarelationalstatementoftheeternalSonwhovoluntarilysubmits
totheeternalfatherthewholepassagemustbetakenintoconsiderationJohn14incontextJesusisshoutingofHis
divinenatureIfyouseemeyouhaveseentheFatherIamintheFatherandtheFatherisinMe
JesusAffirmsHisdeathasanatonementinHisownwords
Mk.10:45ForeventheSonofMandidnotcometobeserved,buttoserve,andtogiveHislifeasaransomformany
Matt26:26Astheywereeating,Jesustookbread,blessedandbrokeit,gaveittothedisciples,andsaid,"Takeandeat
itthisisMybody."27ThenHetookacup,andaftergivingthanks,Hegaveittothemandsaid,"Drinkfromit,allof
you.28ForthisisMyblood[thatestablishes]thecovenantitisshedformanyfortheforgivenessofsins.
Lk24:36Andastheyweresayingthesethings,HeHimselfstoodamongthem.Hesaidtothem,"Peacetoyou!"37But
theywerestartledandterrifiedandthoughttheywereseeingaghost.38"Whyareyoutroubled?"Heaskedthem."And
whydodoubtsariseinyourhearts?39LookatMyhandsandMyfeet,thatitisIMyself!TouchMeandsee,becausea
ghostdoesnothavefleshandbonesasyoucanseeIhave."40Havingsaidthis,HeshowedthemHishandsandfeet.
41Butwhiletheystillcouldnotbelievebecauseof[their]joyandwereamazed,Heaskedthem,"Doyouhaveanything
heretoeat?"42SotheygaveHimapieceofabroiledfish,43andHetookitandateintheirpresence.44ThenHetold
them,"TheseareMywordsthatIspoketoyouwhileIwasstillwithyouthateverythingwrittenaboutMeintheLawof
Moses,theProphets,andthePsalmsmustbefulfilled."45ThenHeopenedtheirmindstounderstandtheScriptures.46
Healsosaidtothem,
"Thisiswhatiswritten:theMessiahwouldsufferandrisefromthedeadthethirdday,47and
repentanceforforgivenessofsinswouldbeproclaimedinHisnametoallthenations,beginningatJerusalem.
48You
arewitnessesofthesethings.49Andlook,IamsendingyouwhatMyFatherpromised.Asforyou,stayinthecityuntil
youareempoweredfromonhigh."
JesusReceivesWorshiponlyGodDeserves:
Matt2:11AftercomingintothehousetheysawtheChildwithMaryHismotherandtheyfelltothegroundand
worshipedHim.Then,openingtheirtreasures,theypresentedtoHimgiftsofgold,frankincense,andmyrrh.
Matt14:33thenthoseintheboat
worshippedHim
andsaid,
trulyYouaretheSonofGod!
(Jesusreceivesworship)
Matt.21:9,HosannatotheSonofDavid!BlessedisHewhocomesinthenameoftheLORD!Hosannainthehighest
heaven!......whenthescribessawthechildreninthetemplecomplexshoutingHosannatothesonofDavidtheywere
indignantandsaidtoHim,doYouhearwhatthesechildrenaresaying?YesJesustoldthem.
Haveyouneverread:
Youhavepreparedpraisefromthemouthsofchildrenandnursinginfants
Luke19:3640
AsHewasgoingalong,theywerespreadingtheirrobesontheroad.37NowHecamenearthepath
downtheMountofOlives,andthewholecrowdofthedisciplesbegantopraiseGodjoyfullywithaloudvoiceforallthe
miraclestheyhadseen:38BlessedistheKingwhocomesinthenameoftheLord.Peaceinheavenandgloryinthe
highestheaven!39SomeofthePhariseesfromthecrowdtoldHim,"
Teacher,rebukeYourdisciples."40Heanswered,
"Itellyou,iftheyweretokeepsilent,thestoneswouldcryout!"
Matt28:9
Andbehold,Jesusmetthem[afterhisresurrection]andgreetedthem.Andtheycameupandtookholdof

Hisfeet
andworshipedHim
Matt28:17WhentheysawHim(aftertheresurrection),theyworshipedHimbutsomeweredoubtful.
John9:3539Jesusheardthattheyhadputhimout,andfindinghim,Hesaid,"DoyoubelieveintheSonofMan?"36
Heanswered,"WhoisHe,Lord,thatImaybelieveinHim?"37Jesussaidtohim,"YouhavebothseenHim,andHeis
theonewhoistalkingwithyou."38Andhesaid,
"Lord,Ibelieve."AndheworshipedHim
.39AndJesussaid,"For
judgmentIcameintothisworld,sothatthosewhodonotseemaysee,andthatthosewhoseemaybecomeblind."
Jn20:26AftereightdaysHisdiscipleswereindoorsagain,andThomaswaswiththem.Eventhoughthedoorswere
locked,Jesuscameandstoodamongthem.Hesaid,"Peacetoyou!"27ThenHesaidtoThomas,"Putyourfingerhere
andobserveMyhands.ReachoutyourhandandputitintoMyside.Don'tbeanunbeliever,butabeliever."28
Thomas
respondedtoHim,"MyLordandmyGod!"
29Jesussaid,"BecauseyouhaveseenMe,youhavebelieved.Thosewho
believewithoutseeingareblessed."