The Hour of Vigilance and Betrayal

The chapter explores the pivotal moment when Jesus urges his disciples to watch and pray with Him as he accepts the Father's will despite his plea for the cup to pass from Him. It delves into themes of vigilance, temptation, and disciples struggling to stay awake during this crucial time, connecting it to the Passover Liturgy and the impending sacrifice of the Lamb of God. The narrative progresses to the betrayal by Judas, the disciples' abandonment, a young man fleeing, Peter's denial, the trial before Pilate, symbolizing Jesus as the suffering servant fulfilling Old Testament prophecies.