Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the

grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the
greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to
which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he
predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would
follow. It was revealed to them that they were not serving
themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have
now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to
you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to
look into these things

I Peter 1:10-12

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me
one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times.

Micah 5:2
Prophecies of His Coming
The LORD says to my Lord (that is, Jesus):
Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.
The LORD will extend your mighty scepter from Zion, saying,
Rule in the midst of your enemies!
Your troops will be willing
on your day of battle.
Arrayed in holy splendor,
your young men will come to you
like dew from the mornings womb
The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind:
You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek.
The Lord is at your right hand;
he will crush kings on the day of his wrath.
Psalm 110: Prophecy of His Glories
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving me,
so far from my cries of anguish?
I am a worm and not a man,
scorned by everyone, despised by the people.
All who see me mock me;
they hurl insults, shaking their heads.
He trusts in the Lord, they say,
let the Lord rescue him.
Let him deliver him,
since he delights in him.
Dogs surround me,
a pack of villains encircles me;
they pierce my hands and my feet.
All my bones are on display;
people stare and gloat over me.
They divide my clothes among them
and cast lots for my garment.
Psalm 22: Prophecy of His Suffering
Tintorettos Last Supper, 1592-94

I never made a sacrifice

People talk of the sacrifice I have
made in spending so much of my life
in Africa Away with such a thought!
It is emphatically no sacrifice. Say
rather it is a privilegeAll these are
nothing when compared with the
glory which shall be revealed in and
for us. I never made a sacrifice.
David Livingstone, missionary and explorer