to be served; I have (1) come to serve.” (2) In so saying he placed himself in the station God had assigned him—the station of servants.

He also said: “I do not judge people for their deeds, nor do I call them to account (3) for what they do; rather, the One who sent me is the One who will take that upon Himself with regard to them.” (4)

All of this is found in the Gospel that the Christians now possess. (5)

In it the Messiah says: “O Lord, they have come to know that You have sent me, and I have made Your name known to them.” (6) Thus he made it clear (7) that God is his Lord, and that he is His servant and messenger.

It also contains the statement: “The one God, Lord of everything, sent whom He willed from among human beings to the whole world so that they might turn to the truth.” Likewise he said: “The works that I perform (8) are the very witnesses on my behalf that God has sent me into this world.” (9)

And it reads: “How far astray and how burdensome it would be for me were I to introduce (10) anything from myself; but