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NASB | Matthew 26:38 Then He *said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 26:38 Then He said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and stay awake and keep watch with Me." |
Bible Question: At Gethsemane Jesus was anticipating what was facing Him. Was it the the torture, abuse, and physical torment that He was about to experience that caused Him to ask the Father to "let this cup pass from me?" Please explain your answer. (This isn't a leading question. A recent post made me curious what people thought of this.) |
Bible Answer: Good Morning Doc; I think anyone with even just an incling of the horror of that type of death. Would at least have some desire to avoid it. Physical pain and suffering are, well...... painful. I wonder if I was in the same boat would I be able to say "Not my will but Yours be done" or would they take me screaming and yelling NO No No? But there is another thing that Jesus may have been suffering here as well. He knew that He had come to die on the cross and take the sins of mankind upon HImself. Did He know that in doing so it would seperate Him from the Father. "Father, why have You forsaken Me." It seems to me that this may have also been added to the weight of the physical torment that He was willing to suffer for us. All through the gosples we hear Him teach that He and the Father are one. And now that relationship was going to be severed for a little while. Good question Blessing to you Aaron |