"Which of you convicteth [Revised Version] Me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe Me?" Day by day for three years His enemies had been following Christ, trying to find some stain in His character. Satan and all the confederacy of evil had been seeking to overcome Him; but they had found nothing in Him by which to gain an advantage. Even the devils were forced to confess, "Thou art the Holy One of God." Mark 1:24. Jesus lived the law in the sight of heaven, in the 468 sight of unfallen worlds, and in the sight of sinful men. Before angels, men, and demons, He had spoken, unchallenged, words that from any other lips would have been blasphemy: "I do always those things that please Him."

Hvem af jer kan overbevise mig om nogen synd? Når jeg siger sandhed, hvorfor tror I mig da ikke? Dag efter dag havde Kristi fjender gennem tre år fulgt efter ham og søgt at finde en plet på hans karakter. Satan og alle det ondes medsammensvorne havde søgt at besejre ham; men de havde ikke i ham kunnet finde noget, som de kunne drage fordel af. Selv de onde ånder var nødt til at erkende: Du er Guds Hellige. Mark. 1,24. Jesus levede sit liv efter loven i Himmelens påsyn, i de syndfrie verdeners påsyn og i syndige menneskers påsyn. Over for engle, mennesker og onde ånder havde han uimodsagt talt ord, som fra enhver anden havde været gudsbespottelse: Jeg gør altid, hvad der er ham velbehageligt.