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Question: [Is it true] that Jesus was afraid that Satan would kill Him prematurely in the Garden...before He could get to the cross...?

December 1, 1993

Question: I’ve heard several speakers lately say that Jesus was afraid that Satan would kill Him prematurely in the Garden of Gethsemane before He could get to the cross. And that’s why He cried out, “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me,” the “cup”...Read more

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