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There comes a time when preparation is complete, praying has created readiness and it is time to trust the hand of God and act. And so Jesus enters into death in order to bring life, into suffering in order to bring healing. John highlights different events not in the other Gospels. John's purpose in writing and creativity makes us have to pay attention. He doesn't do anything without it meaning something. Even though the prayer and the sweat as drops of blood are important and the struggle of will that says, "Your will, not mine." John leaves it out. He writes for the reason, in this instance, of highlighting Jesus not being a victim, but choosing what he does and being in more control than we sometimes remember. John shows us a kind of power that can say a word that either knocks the whole temple guard down, or that carries a kind of strength that scares them enough that they fall down. I don't know that it matters which one it is. The important thing is that this didn't have to happen, and he used his power to make sure this was about him and not his disciples. He will drink the cup the Father has given him. Indeed it will be good for one man to die for the people. Thank you, Jesus. You have given us life and yourself and so we are alive and yours to do your will as you did your Father's.