If Jesus is God, why would He pray to God? And how can God not know something?

• Matthew 26:39 — Jesus prays in Gethsemane:
  O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.
• Luke 6:12 — Jesus spends the entire night in prayer:
  He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
• Mark 13:32 — Jesus says He doesn’t know the day or hour:
  But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
• Matthew 24:36 — Jesus denies knowledge of the Hour:
  But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.

Biblical Verses Support: Jesus Is Not God

• He fell with his face to the ground and prayed. — Matthew 26:39, If Jesus is God, why would he pray to God?
• The Father is greater than I. — John 14:28, Jesus distinguishes himself from God!
• But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. — Mark 13:32, If Jesus is God, how can he be ignorant of something?
• The Son can do nothing of himself. — John 5:19, Jesus calls himself a servant
• Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord. — Mark 12:29, Jesus affirms Jewish monotheism, never explicitly says, “I am God. Worship me.”
• Some early Christian groups like the Ebionites and Arians also rejected the divinity of Jesus.
• The doctrine of the Trinity developed over centuries—it was not universally held by the first followers of Jesus.

Conclusion: Jesus Is Not God

God does not pray to anyone — because He is the highest authority. Also, God does not lack knowledge — ever. Therefore, if Jesus prays and doesn’t know, he cannot be God in the absolute sense, but rather a prophet, messenger, or servant of God.