I read about this topic in one of the Adventist magazines long back. The answers in it have till today left an indelible impression in my mind which shall remain for eons to come.
Did you ever think that Jesus could have said no to the cross? Well, in fact, he could have said no in the beginning itself, before coming into this world as a small child, whose earthly parents fled the wrath of Herod, to save him as an infant, immediately after the angels’ warning.
He knew beforehand.
He knew beforehand rather, before entering this world, that he would have had to face enough miseries. Can you imagine yourself knowing about some impending danger but still would have remained in the same place, welcoming it with a smile? Well, this would have happened only if you did not escape. Trying to brave an unfavorable situation despite knowing its consequence would be construed as foolishness by us humans.
Evidence from the Bible about Jesus being fully human.
All know from the Bible that Jesus was a complete human, and that was meant to set an example for us. If Jesus would not be human, then many Christians would have credited his death on the cross as a mere act because God cannot die. In fact, many ignorant Christians today also think that Jesus was divine while he walked this earth, which contradicts the scriptures. Let us read what the Bible must speak about it.