Luke 22:31-53. Luke As Jesus considered the cup that He must drink for us all, we see the stress, pressure and conflict he faced in His prayer to the Father. Yet, he showed that final resolve to the Father’s will despite what laid ahead. But what was that cup? Was it more than the physical sufferings that He had to endure? Why did Jesus ask if He could avoid it? Let’s enter that garden together and consider his sacred scene.