but sothat the worldmay knowthat I lovethe Father,I doexactlyas the FathercommandedMe. Getup, let us gofrom here.
I delightto doYour will,O my God;Your Lawis withinmy heart."
The LordGODhas openedMy ear;And I was not disobedientNordid I turnback.
And He wenta littlebeyond[them], and fellon His faceand prayed,saying,"My Father,ifit is possible,let thiscuppassfrom Me; yetnot as I will,but as You will."
"Getup, let us be going;behold,the one who betraysMe is at hand!"
"But I havea baptismto undergo,and howdistressedI am untilit is accomplished!
"No onehas taken it awayfrom Me, but I layit downon My own initiative.I haveauthorityto lay it down,and I haveauthorityto takeit up again.ThiscommandmentI receivedfrom My Father."
"NowMy soulhas become troubled;and whatshall I say,Father,saveMe from thishour?But for thispurpose I cameto thishour.
"For I did not speakon My own initiative,but the FatherHimselfwho sentMe has givenMe a commandment[as to] whatto sayand whatto speak.
Nowbeforethe Feastof the Passover,Jesusknowingthat His hourhad comethat He would departout of thisworldto the Father,having lovedHis ownwhowere in the world,He lovedthem to the end.
"Justas the Fatherhas lovedMe, I have alsolovedyou; abidein My love.
SoJesussaidto Peter,"Putthe swordinto the sheath;the cupwhichthe Fatherhas givenMe, shall I not drinkit?"
Jesussaidto them, "My foodis to dothe willof Him who sentMe and to accomplishHis work.
Being foundin appearanceas a man,He humbledHimselfby becomingobedientto the pointof death,evendeathon a cross.