Words of Christ that confuse. How to understand His human emotions?translated

Reader question:

Good night. In the Gospel of Mark, Christ on the cross exclaims: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” This is despair, and despair is a sin. When Christ in one of the Gospels says: “Depraved generation, how long will I be with you?” - This is irritation from human vices. And these are not all cases where Christ behaves like an ordinary person, moreover, he sins. One gets the impression that He was the Son of God, but a man, a prophet, a saint with strong faith, and like any saint, not without sin.

Sergey

Priest's answer:

Priest Victor NIKISHOV

Hello, Sergey!

From a theological perspective, the conclusion that Christ sinned is based on a misunderstanding of both His words and the very nature of sin. The cry on the cross and the reproach to the “corrupt generation” speak neither of despair nor of sinful irritation.

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

These words are a direct quote from Psalm 21:2 (22:2 in the Bible). Christ pronounces them to fulfill prophecy and to show the reality of His human suffering. He does not despair and does not lose hope in the Father. The Son of God remains God even on the cross, and His will is not separated from the will of the Father. Despair…