In His relationships to the world which was around Him, we see the Lord Jesus Christ at once a Conqueror, a Sufferer, and a Benefactor. What moral glories shine forth! He overcame the world, refusing all its attractions; He suffered from it, bearing witness against its whole course; He blessed it, dispensing the fruit of His grace and power incessantly. Its temptations only made Him a Conqueror-its pollutions and enmities a Sufferer-its miseries only a Benefactor! What a combination!