Christ the Greatest Hero in Battle

He did not act so inconsistently. Just as God spares the immoral man, bears him with goodness, and applies every means for his improvement without robbing him of his freedom of will Freyheit des Willens: the theological concept that humans choose their own actions, nor working against his resolutions with force, so also did Jesus act as a visible image of the spiritual, invisible God. He kept the disciple in His company and sought to move him until the last day of his life through warning, gentle forbearance, friendship, and love, while leaving the rest to Providence Vorsehung: the protective care of God as a spiritual power with full confidence. In this regard, too, that solemn meal The Last Supper must be remarkable to us. *)

At the table, Jesus became sorrowful and said: "One among you will betray me. I indeed meet such an end as my destiny Bestimmung: a person's divine purpose or calling brings with it. But woe to that man who allows himself to be used as a traitor against me! It would have been better for him never to have been born." — He expressed Himself in the same way during the washing of the feet. "You are clean, but not all of you. He who ate my bread kicks me with his feet original: "tritt mich unter die Füße"; this is a reference to the prophecy in Psalm 41:9." — One

*) Matthew 26:21.