I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished.
I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.”
And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
“I have come to set the world on fire, and I wish it were already burning!
But Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the cup of suffering the Father has given me?”
When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.
But after his brothers left for the festival, Jesus also went, though secretly, staying out of public view.
“And now I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me,