The Saviour's glance seems to penetrate heaven as He pours out His soul in prayer. Well He knows how sin has hardened the hearts of men, 112 and how difficult it will be for them to discern His mission, and accept the gift of salvation. He pleads with the Father for power to overcome their unbelief, to break the fetters with which Satan has enthralled them, and in their behalf to conquer the destroyer. He asks for the witness that God accepts humanity in the person of His Son.

Frelserens blik synes at trænge ind i Himmelen, medens han udøser sin sjæl i bøn. Han ved meget godt, hvordan synden har forhærdet menneskers hjerter, og hvor vanskeligt det vil blive for dem at forstå hans kald og modtage frelsens gave. Han bønfalder sin Fader om kraft til at overvinde deres vantro, til at sønderbryde de lænker, hvormed Satan har bundet dem, og til at kunne hjælpe dem ved at besejre ødelæggeren. Han beder om et vidnesbyrd om, at Gud vil tage imod menneskeheden i skikkelse af sin Søn.