Hebrews 12:3

Hebrews 12:3. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Luther says, "When I think of what Christ suffered, I am ashamed to call anything that I have endured, suffering for his sake." He carried his heavy cross, but we only carry a sliver or two of it; he drank his cup to the dreg, and we do but sip a drop or two at the very most. "Consider him." Consider how he suffered far more than you can ever suffer, and how he is now crowned with glory and honour; and so you are to be like him, descend like him into the depths of agony, that with him you may rise to the heights of glory.