Matthew 26:36-68 — Jesus at Gethsemane (Bonus Ep.027), A. Lent

We start at the garden of Gethsemane in this reading of Matthew 26:36-68. At first, Jesus prays to the Father asking if there is another way. But Jesus prays for God’s will not his own will. Jesus accepts that he must suffer and die on the cross. Judas betrays Jesus and Jesus is arrested. Jesus is put on trial before the Sanhedrin (the religious leaders). Jesus says that he is the Messiah when he says “you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven”. The high priest charges Jesus with blasphemy and decides he should be killed as punishment. My take away is that Jesus is able to face his upcoming suffering and death through prayer to the Father. He accepts the Father’s will. He is able to bravely face the situation and declares who he really is.