With a yearning heart, Jesus saw those who had been His disciples departing from Him, the Life and the Light of men. The consciousness that His compassion was unappreciated, His love unrequited, His mercy slighted, His salvation rejected, filled Him with sorrow that was inexpressible. It was such developments as these that made Him a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Without attempting to hinder those who were leaving Him, Jesus turned to the twelve and said, "Will ye also go away?"

Med sorgfuldt sind så Jesus dem, der havde været hans disciple, forlade ham, som var menneskenes liv og lys. Bevidstheden om, at hans medlidenhed ikke blev påskønnet, hans kærlighed ikke gengældt, hans nåde ringeagtet og hans frelse forkastet, fyldte ham med en usigelig sorg. Det var en udvikling som denne, der gjorde ham til en smerternes mand. Uden at gøre forsøg på at hindre dem, der forlod ham, vendte Jesus sig til de tolv og sagde: "Vil I også gå bort?"