It was love for sinners that led Christ to pay the price of redemption. "He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor," none other could ransom men and women from the power of the enemy; "therefore His arm brought salvation unto him; and His righteousness, it sustained him." Isaiah 59:16. "Behold My Servant, whom I uphold; Mine Elect, in whom My soul delighteth; I have put My Spirit upon Him: He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles." Isaiah 42:1.

Herren sagde selv om den lidende frelser: "Frem, sværd, imod min hyrde, mod manden, som står mig nær." Zak. 13,7. Kristus ville få den guddommelige retfærdighed at føle i sin egenskab af det syndige menneskes stedfortræder og garant. Han ville komme til at erfare, hvad retfærdighed betød. Han skulle lære at forstå, hvad det betyder for syndere at stå over for Gud uden en forsvarer.