I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me — Jesus announces that his time is running out; the ruler of this world (ho archōn tou kosmou—the Devil, Satan, the cosmic force opposed to God) is approaching. Yet the affirmation "he has no power over me" is startling: the devil cannot compel Jesus' actions; Jesus' death is not imposed but freely chosen, an act of love rather than a defeat. The cross does not represent Satan's victory but his ultimate exposure and limitation.

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