26.38 Lamentations 1.12, “Behold and see if there be any sorrow, like unto my sorrow”, Handel’s Messiah no. 30. Jesus the prophet knew how deeply he was going to suffer, and his heart was breaking.
26.46 Where would they go? To flee? No, to greet the betrayer, and to go voluntarily rather than by force (v55).
26.56 There is a commanding presence about Jesus here, deliberately deciding not to resist (v50, 52, 54). Do the disciples flee because they are afraid of the crowd, or perhaps they are just as afraid of Jesus?
The glory of God is seen not only in the bright light of Transfiguration, but also in the agony of sorrow, bearing the pain of the world.
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