Jesus could not speak plainly about his plan even to his own disciples. Jesus spoke in figures and parables.
But He explained the meaning to His disciples. And furthermore:
"But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you."
John 14:26
The crucifixion was not at all the original mission of the son of God.
Oh, you just can't see it, can you? "But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified." John Yes it was. Always was. Luke 2:34 "And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted"
"But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Amen, amen I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, Itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal."
John 12:23-25
You're message is about earthly happiness ... Jesus is talking about eternal life.
It was a secondary course that was decided at the Mount of transfiguration as it is reported in Luke
" And behold, two men talked with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure (his crrucifixion) which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem (Luke 9:30-31)
Note the word "accomplish" ...
God forbid, Lord! This shall never happen to you (Matt 16:22)
Soleil, the classic error is to read the text, and take something out of content, and interpet it erroneously ... read the whole text:
Matthew 16:21-25 "
From that time Jesus began to shew to his disciples, that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the ancients and scribes and chief priests, and be put to death, and the third day rise again. And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him, saying: Lord, be it far from thee, this shall not be unto thee. Who turning, said to Peter: Go behind me, Satan, thou art a scandal unto me:
because thou savourest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men. Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
For he that will save his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it."
You're looking to Christ for temporal goods ... he is showing the way to eternal beatitude.
Read John again ... carefully.
It is good to take a step back and look at the facts as reported in the Gospel. Pushing unlogical explanations as mystery does not do it.
Wrong again ... God does not conform to human logic ... the invitation is to conform our logic to Him.
Matthew 26:39 and 42:
"And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me.
Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt."
"Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done."
See also Mark 14:36, Luke 22:42
It was God's will:
Isaias 53:10
"And the Lord was pleased to bruise him in infirmity: if he shall lay down his life for sin, he shall see a long-lived seed, and the will of the Lord shall be prosperous in his hand."
John 15:13
"Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 3:16
"In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren."
John 10:15
"As the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep."
John 10:17
"Therefore doth the Father love me: because I lay down my life, that I may take it again."
Thomas
