Chronological Life of Jesus - 145 (Mark 14:26-52, Luke 22:39-53, John 18:1-11). Befroe time and creation, Jesus had planned with His Father to sacrifice Himself to reconcile sinful man to His Father. But with hours to go, a time of prayer was needed to give Him the resolve to carry it through. In doing so, He gained victory on the cross before it occurred, and established clearly that there is no other salvation except belief in Him and the necessity of the cross and the tomb.