Jesus, the Son of God:

Luke 22:66-71:
When it was day,the Council of elders of the people assembled,both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their council chamber,saying,"If You are the Christ,tell us."But He said to them,"If I tell you,you will not believe;and if I ask a question,you will not answer."But from now on THE SON OF MAN WILL BE SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND of the power OF GOD."And they all said,"Are You the Son of God, then? And He said to them, "Yes,I am."Then they said,"What further need do we have of testimony?For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth."

Jesus called Himself both the Son of Man and the Son of God.The first title emphasized His humanity;the second,His deity.Leaving heaven,He laid aside His divine glory and took upon Himself the robe of humanness (Philippians 2:6-7).Who recognized His divine nature?

• Angels:At Christ's birth, the angel Gabriel told Mary that she would bear a child and His name would be the Son of God (Luke 1:26-35).
• God the Father:When Jesus was baptized in the river Jordan,the heavenly Father declared,"This is My beloved Son, in whom I am wellpleased"(Matthew 3:17).
• Satan and the demons:Knowing that Jesus was God's Son,the Devil challenged Him to use His supernatural powers to bypass God's plan.Later in the same chapter,the demons saw Jesus and shrieked that He was the Son of God(Luke 4:1-41).
• Disciples:When these men saw Jesus walk on water in the midst of the storm,they worshiped Him and concluded He was the Son of God(Matthew 14:25-33).Peter later declared,"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God"(Matthew 16:16).
• Martha:When Jesus brought Lazarus back to life,his sister Martha said,I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God,who was to come into the world(John 11:27).

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Deepthi