Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 112
112. I will, but what thou wilt. And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto. Peter, Simon, sleepest thou?6 couldest not thou watch one hour? Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. 7 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. 8. And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest; it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise up, let us go; lo,¹ he that betrayeth me is at hand. " on the Cross against his free will and was not agreeable to the assignment; 5i. e. , personally I have no inclination to be hanged and to offer atonement, but thou hast willed it so and I am being dragged to it against my will. . It sounds like the case of a Banker realizing forcibly arrears outstanding against A from B-an unconcerned party and then writing off the debtor's debit account. Messiah says in unambiguous language: "Nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. ” In other words, he meant to say that he had no wish at all to hang on the Cross but he was prepared if God had so willed. 6The real name of Peter was Simons. The Messiah named him Peter which means 'rock'-meaning that he would one day serve as a rock for Christianity. 7Since it was the will of God that he should hang, his heart was strong enough for the ordeal but that his body, because of human weakness, was unprepared. 8That is, he repeated the same words-"Nevertheless not what I will but what thou wilt. ' 9He would come back again and again in that state of sorrow and agitation to see if the disciples shared his grief and stood by him in his misfortune but he would every time find them asleep.