Going to the cross was hard for Jesus. The mocking, scourging, agony, blood, sweat, and tear drenched Savior knew all of those things were ahead of Him before He hung on the cross, but He counted it all joy. The scriptures tell us exactly that. He saw the end and that produced great joy for Him. He knew what the cross meant to us! How it would save us and bring us back to Him! That is why He had such joy! He saw the end. The beautiful end for those who obey the gospel (Rom. 6:3-6) is heaven.