The garden, and the cup
“He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.””Matthew 26:39 · WEB
In Gethsemane Jesus tells his friends that his soul is very sorrowful, even to death, and asks them to stay awake with him. Then he goes a little further and falls on his face. My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will. He asks three times. Luke says his sweat was like great drops of blood. This is not a man calmly executing a plan; it is a man who does not want to do this and does it. His friends fall asleep — the honest detail no inventor would include. Then torches come through the trees, Judas identifies him with a kiss, Peter cuts off a man's ear and Jesus heals it, and every one of them runs.