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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." |
Subject: Why did the Savior Dread the Cup? |
Bible Note: Acknowledging all of your post as being good. When I think about this question, I like to emphasize that this was (as far as we know) Jesus' very first time to be separated from His Father. So it's quite possible (just maybe) He didn't know what to expect upon taking on ALL the sins of the whole world and meeting Satan on his turf. We see in the Bible that Jesus was incredibly close to His Father and talked to Him often and with great intimacy. So I'm thinking he was far more desirous of getting out of this dying business because of this separation from God than his concern about the pain and torture of the cross. I can't think of a scripture to support this conclusion so I'll just label this as my opinion. God bless. Rowdy |