44, 53 (See EGW comment on Matthew 26:42). Passing Into the Hands of the Powers of Darkness—Could mortals view the amazement and sorrow of the angels as they watched in silent grief the Father separating His beams of light, love, and glory, from His Son, they would better understand how offensive is sin in His sight. As the Son of God in the Garden of Gethsemane bowed in the attitude of prayer, the agony of His Spirit forced from His pores sweat like great drops of blood. It was here that the horror of great darkness surrounded Him. The sins of the world were upon Him. He was suffering in man’s stead, as a transgressor of His Father’s law. Here was the scene of temptation. The divine light of God was receding from His vision, and He was passing into the hands of the powers of darkness. In the agony of His soul He lay prostrate on the cold earth. He was realizing His Father’s frown. The cup of suffering Christ had taken from the lips of guilty man, and proposed to drink it Himself, and, in its place, give to man the cup of blessing. The wrath that would have fallen upon man, was now falling upon Christ (The Signs of the Times, August 14, 1879, “The Sufferings of Christ”).{5BC 1124.3} 45. See EGW comment on Matthew 26:43.{5BC 1124.4} 54. See EGW comment on Matthew 26:3.{5BC 1124.5}

44, 53 (Se EGW til Matt. 26,42). Overleveres i mørkets magters hænder. - Kunne mennesker se englenes forbavselse og sorg idet de så med tavs sorg på at Faderen spredte Sine lys, kærligheds, og herlighedsstråler fra sin Søn, ville de bedre forstå hvor modbydelig synd er i Hans øjne. Idet Guds søn i Getsemane have bøjede ned i andægtig bøn, fremtvang Hans Ånds pine sved som store bloddråber fra Hans porer. Det var her at den store mørkes rædsel omgav Ham. Verdens synder var over Ham. Han led i menneskets sted, ligesom en overtræder af Sin Faders lov. Her var fristelsens sceneri. Guds guddommelige lys veg fra Hans øjesyn, og Han kom over i mørkets kræfters hænder. I Sin sjælspine lå Han udmattet på den kolde jord. Han kunne se Sin Faders truende blik. Bægeret med Kristi lidelser blev taget fra det skyldige menneske, og blev sat hen til at Han Selv drak deraf, og, i dets sted, gav mennesket velsignelsens bæger. Den vrede der ville være faldet på mennesker, var nu faldet på Kristus. (Kristi lidelser, s. 17, 18).

45. Se EGW til Matt. 26,43.

54. Se EGW til Matt. 26,3.