CCC 606

The Son of God, who came down "from heaven, not to do (his) own will, but the will of him who sent (him)",⁴¹³ Jn 6:38. said on coming into the world, "Lo, I have come to do your will, O God." "and by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all."⁴¹⁴ Heb 10:5-10. From the first moment of his Incarnation the Son embraces the Father's plan of divine salvation in his redemptive mission: "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work."⁴¹⁵ Jn 4:34. The sacrifice of Jesus "for the sins of the whole world"⁴¹⁶ 1 Jn 2:2. expresses his loving communion with the Father. "The Father loves me, because I lay down my life", said the Lord, "(for) I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father."⁴¹⁷ Jn 10:17; 14:31.