The Servanthood of Jesus: A Scriptural Comparison

Based on the Holy Quran (Yusuf Ali) and the Bible (King James Version)

1. The Proclamation of Identity: “I am a Servant”

• The Holy Quran [Surah Maryam 19:30]:

  “He said: ‘I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet;'”

• The Bible [Acts 4:27]:

  “For of a truth against thy holy child [servant] Jesus, whom thou hast anointed…”

2. Worship in Action: Falling on the Face (Prostration)

• The Holy Quran [Surah Maryam 19:58]:

  “…When the Signs of (Allah) Most Gracious were rehearsed unto them, they fell down in prostrate adoration, and in tears.”

• The Bible [Matthew 26:39]:

  “And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me…”

3. Absolute Monotheism: “My Lord and Your God”

• The Holy Quran [Surah Maryam 19:36]:

  “Verily Allah is my Lord and your Lord: Him therefore serve ye: this is a Way that is straight.”

• The Bible [John 20:17]:

  “…I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.”

4. Continuous Prayer and Divine Command

• The Holy Quran [Surah Maryam 19:31]:

  “And He hath made me blessed wheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long as I live;”

• The Bible [Luke 6:12]:

  “And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.”

5. Limitation of Power: Dependence on God’s Will

• The Holy Quran [Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:110]:

  “…and behold! thou makest out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My leave, and thou breathest into it and it becometh a bird by My leave, and thou healest those born blind, and the lepers, by My leave…”

• The Bible [John 5:30]:

  “I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.”

6. The Call to Exclusive Worship

• The Holy Quran [Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:117]:

  “Never said I to them aught except what Thou didst command me to say, to wit, ‘Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord‘; and I was a witness over them whilst I dwelt amongst them…”

• The Bible [John 17:3]:

  “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”

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