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NASB | Matthew 26:39 ¶ And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 26:39 ¶ And after going a little farther, He fell face down and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible [that is, consistent with Your will], let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will." |
Bible Question: Was Jesus talking about the journey of the cross,in a human frame of mind---or was he talking about the "cup of wrath"(Rev14:10) that God would pour out in the end? I would think that God and Jesus never wanted to punish or destroy their children that they created but that ALL would come to salvation . |
Bible Answer: You're right on the first point. Jesus is both God and man, divine nature in human form (the "hypostatic union"), thus He suffers, loves, cries, fears as we do. He fears His crucifixion, His passion; His suffering is physical (the cross) and spiritual (bearing the world's sins). He likely had the power to suppress His agony, but chose not to. Amazing, really. The cup is also an image of bitter suffering (Isaiah 51:17; Ezekiel 23:33). Hope this answers your question. Colin |
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