So Christ expressed His love for His disciples. Their selfish spirit filled Him with sorrow, but He entered into no controversy with them 645 regarding their difficulty. Instead He gave them an example they would never forget. His love for them was not easily disturbed or quenched. He knew that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He came from God, and went to God. He had a full consciousness of His divinity; but He had laid aside His royal crown and kingly robes, and had taken the form of a servant. One of the last acts of His life on earth was to gird Himself as a servant, and perform a servant's part.

Sådan gav Kristus udtryk for sin kærlighed til sine disciple. Deres selviske sind gjorde ham dybt bedrøvet, men han indlod sig ikke på nogen meningsudveksling med dem på grund af deres vanskelighed. I stedet for gav han dem et eksempel, som de aldrig ville kunne glemme. Hans kærlighed til dem lod sig ikke let rokke eller udslukke. Han vidste, at Faderen havde givet alt i hans hænder, og at han kom fra Gud og vendte tilbage til Gud. Han var sig sin guddommelighed fuldt bevidst; men han havde givet sin kongekrone og kongelige dragt fra sig og påtaget sig en tjeners skikkelse. En af de sidste handlinger i hans liv var at iføre sig en tjeners dragt og gøre en tjeners arbejde.