Jesus' Passion encompasses the profound events leading up to His crucifixion, a pivotal moment in Christian theology that reveals the depth of God's love and the fulfillment of His redemptive plan. In the Gospels, we witness the agonizing moments of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, where He prayed fervently, expressing His anguish as He anticipated the suffering ahead (Matthew 26:39). This deep emotional turmoil underscores the human aspect of Christ, who, though divine, fully embraced the weight of humanity's sin. As prophesied in Isaiah 53:5, He bore our griefs and carried our sorrows, demonstrating the sacrificial nature of His mission. The betrayal by Judas and the denial by Peter further illustrate the isolation Jesus faced, fulfilling the words of Psalms 41:9, which foretold such treachery. Ultimately, His crucifixion was not merely a tragic end but the climax of God's plan for salvation, as articulated in John 3:16, where we learn that God gave His only Son so that we might have eternal life. Through His Passion, Jesus exemplified obedience to the Father, even unto death (Philippians 2:8), offering believers a model of faithfulness in the face of suffering and a pathway to redemption.
John F. Walvoord preaches on the final announcement of Jesus' coming death, highlighting the events leading up to His betrayal and crucifixion, including the anointing for burial by Mary, Judas' betrayal, the Last Passover, the institution of the Lord's Supper, Jesus' teaching on the way to the Gard