John 12:27
Now I am deeply disturbed. ◄I do not know what to say./What shall I say?► [RHQ] Should I say, ‘ My Father, save me from this time when I will suffer and die!’? No, I should not say that, because the reason I came ◄ into this world/from heaven► was that I would suffer [MTY] now.
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Psalms 69:1O God, save me, because I am in great danger. It is as though flood water is up to my neck, and I am about to drown [MET].
Isaiah 38:15But there was really nothing [RHQ] that I could say and ask him to reply to me, because it was Yahweh who sent this illness. So now I will live humbly during my remaining years because I am very anguished.
Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus prayed, “Father, you rule over everything in heaven and on the earth. I thank you that you have prevented people who think that they are wise [IRO] because they are well-educated, from knowing these things. Instead, you have revealed them to people who accept your truth as readily as little children [MET] do.
Matthew 26:42He went away a second time. He prayed, “My Father, if it is necessary for me to suffer [LIT], may what you want happen!”
Mark 14:33Then he took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed, and he said to them,
Luke 22:44He was greatly distressed. So he prayed more earnestly. His sweat fell down on the ground as though it was large drops of blood.
Matthew Henry on John 12:21-27
Certain Greeks Desire to See Jesus; The Recompence of Christ's Servants. 20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: 21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into… Read the whole commentary →