The Lord Says I Weir

When the Lord says I thirst, he is speaking in this case not from his very real mortal weakness, but from his sovereign control of his own mission. This is the son of God speaking the second person of the blessed Trinity. In the midst of his helpless condition, he is manifestly aware of his divine destiny. Crucifixion is not an accident, not a mistake, not an unfortunate slip up. It is the deliberate self offering of the good shepherd who said, I lay down my life for my sheep no one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. So when Jesus says I thirst,. it is to show that he is fulfilling his purpose,