A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Isaiah 53:3 KJV
A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Isaiah 53:3 NASB
Then saith He unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with Me” Matthew 26:38 KJV
Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me.” Matthew 26:38 NASB
His sorrows arose for many reasons. He was a perfectly holy Man in a sinful world. Everywhere He looked He saw the fruit of sin.
He alone could measure the full tragedy as He could look past the forced smiles and steeled faces of men and see the sorrows that were overwhelming hearts.
He alone never become accustomed to sin as we do; He was never hardened or indifferent.
He alone saw what men were missing by not knowing His Father; that grieved His heart.
He alone knew all that God was being deprived of – the love, devotion, and worship of men.
He alone could measure the long history of tears that have drenched this globe, the shattered dream, broken hearts, and unhappy homes.
He alone knew the ultimate end of those whom He moved amongst, the dreadful eternity.
All this caused Him sorrow.
And then the cross: “My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death.”
And perhaps among the greatest of His sorrows was the fact that He had no one on earth with whom to share His sorrow.
No one understood; no one offered compassion or sympathy. He bore it all alone.
Sorrows abounding
Beyond human sounding,
Darkness surrounding
Low He prayed and wept
Deep were they sleeping
Who watch should have kept.
While He with weeping
prayed while they slept. – by I.Y.Ewan