Did Jesus have free will?

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I was in a bible study and the question came up about Jesus and free will, more specifically, did he have the ability to chose NOT to die for us? I am a convert from approx 20 years ago but I am pretty sure I was told that he did have free will. The time he was in the desert and was tempted by satan would show that as well as the prayers in the garden. Yes, he was destined to die for us but he still had the ability to chose not to, didn’t he?
 
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Certainly Jesus had a free will. In John 10:18 He says of His life: “No one takes it from me, but I have the power to lay it down, and I have the power to take it up again.” He chose to lay His life down. Surely, the Son of God could not be lacking in an ability that even His creatures have.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.
 
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