Everyone in the Gospels thought they knew who Jesus was and what He was out to accomplish, but that Bible tells us that there was no one who truly understood the Divine plan of God.
The Hymn of Christ describes the dual nature of Christ, human and divine. The possession of these two natures is what makes Christ uniquely qualified to be our substitute in punishment for sin.
God showed His Love by sending His Son to die for us while we were still lost in Sin.
Jesus spoke nothing but the truth, but the people thought that the things He claimed about Himself were Hard to Believe.