“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” - John 3:17-18 KJV
How succinct! Jesus, the sinless Shepherd-King came to take upon Himself the condemnation (of eternal separation from God) that hangs over every one of us sinful ones who does not acknowledge his/her sin state. The antidote? “… if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” - Romans 10:9-10 KJV