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"Now my soul is troubled. What will I say? `Father, save me from this time?` But for this cause I came to this time.
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Christ's Real Anguish
Commentators unanimously highlight that this verse reveals Jesus's profound and genuine humanity. His soul was 'troubled' not as a pretense, but with real dread for the suffering ahead. Scholars like Calvin note this was necessary to show the true horror of sin and to provide a relatable example for believers who also face fear. His struggle was real, making his sacrifice all the more meaningful.
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John
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Now is my soul troubled. The mention of his death brought before him its approaching horrors, its pains, its darkness, its unparalleled wo…
My soul (η ψυχη μου). The soul (ψυχη) here is synonymous with spirit (πνευμα) in 13:21.
Is troubled (τεταρ…
19th Century
Anglican
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say?—The word rendered “soul” is the same word as that rendered “life” in John …
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Baptist
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy na…
(27–28a) Turning from how the crisis would affect the disciples, Jesus revealed how it affected him. His dilemma here corresponds to what happened …
16th Century
Protestant
Now is my soul troubled. This statement appears at first to differ widely from the preceding discourse. He had displayed extraordinary cou…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now is my soul troubled At the hardness and unbelief of the Jews, and the rejection of them, when the Gentiles would …
The sin of our souls was the trouble of Christ's soul, when he undertook to redeem and save us, and to make his soul an offering for our sin. Chris…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, we saw the glory shown to Christ by various types of people; here the Evangelist considers the glory shown to Christ by God.<…
