And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, he began to be sorrowful and distressed.
This statement shows the depth of Jesus’ human sorrow. He takes His three closest disciples—Peter, James, and John—who had also been witnesses of His transfiguration. Now they must see the dark moment of His loneliness and suffering. The phrase “He began to be sorrowful and troubled” reveals the full reality of the human nature of Jesus Christ: He fully feels the pain, the fear, and the spiritual weight, which are not separated from His divine nature. This sorrow is not weakness, but deep obedience: He consciously accepts the “cup” that He must drink for the salvation of humanity. What took place in Gethsemane was the prelude to the cross, where the sacrifice was already beginning in the heart.