Did Jesus Redeem Mankind? — Page 153
1 ? tarry ye here, and watch. ¹ And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. ² And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me³: nevertheless not what 4 I will, but what thou wilt. And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto 146 First, leaving all his disciples behind, he took along only three of them to accompany him and later, fearing that their presence would stifle the free expression of wailing and moaning, he told them to stay behind and keep awake. 2 He prayed that this hour should pass from him and the enemy should not put him to the Cross—the means whereby he was to carry the sins of all mankind. 3 These words clearly show that he was being forced to hang on the Cross against his free will and was not agreeable to the assignment; 4 i. 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