Religion & Spirituality
Gospel of John - John 18.1-14 Jobey McGinty As Jesus finishes His High Priestly Prayer and makes His way out of the Temple area, each step He takes is bringing Him closer and closer to the cross. He exits through the Gate called "Beautiful", which the prophet, Ezekiel, says will be the very same gate Jesus will enter back through when He returns. He and the disciples then make their way to the garden of Gethsemane to rest and pray. And it is here, in the garden, where Jesus speaks aloud, for ours and the disciples' benefit, His willing acceptance to do what only He could do...drink the cup of God's righteous wrath. And then our Savior is betrayed and willingly goes, like a Lamb to the slaughter, with those who will ultimately condemn and kill Him.