What happensPermalink
Jesus’s enemies plot to kill Him with Judas’s help. A woman anoints Him. The Last Supper, where Jesus institutes the new covenant. Peter promises not to deny Him. Jesus prays in Gethsemane. He is betrayed, arrested, and sentenced. Peter denies Him.
Why it mattersPermalink
The fulfillment of all the prophecies is at hand, and even Peter cannot resist them. Jesus’s prayer sets an example for us: pray to be spared, but accept God’s will. He knows His death will not be quiet or merciful, but the full wrath of God will be turned on Him.
Key versePermalink
And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”