Holy Week 2026 | Tuesday: Gethsemane
Scripture: Matthew 26:31–56 | ~11 min
In the hours before his arrest, Jesus does something that might surprise you: he falls on his face and asks his Father if there's any other way. This is not calm, detached acceptance. This is agony — the fully human, sinless recoil from suffering and death.
And yet, three times he prays. And three times he surrenders.
In this episode:
The contrast between Jesus' resolve and the disciples' weakness — and what it means
Why Jesus' emotional anguish is not a lack of faith, but an expression of it
Judas' betrayal kiss — and Jesus' stunning response
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