In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus probably prayed for His return to Heaven before the betrayal, scourging, humiliation and crucifixion [1]. The prayer was met with silence. He then prayed again. This time He submitted to the Will of God [2]. He had done so by not avoiding betrayal and running away from His arrest.
Did Jesus fear what was to happen to Him? I think not. One does not have to fear something to not to want it. For example, nobody wants to grow old but not many, thank goodness, stop living simply because they fear the loss of youth. [3]
Jesus was fearless from the beginning and He never deviated from it. He knew and told the Truth, and lived in accordance with it. Nothing about Jesus was political, hypocritical, devious or deceitful. He was the King but unlike some secular leaders who are coward bullies, employing underhanded means to take on those who are docile and outright fearing those who could damage their legacies, and other secular leaders who are ruthless gluttons, waging war on the weak to gain access to their natural resources, and still others who are timid chickens, constantly fearing for their lives and eliminating their nemises, and of course those who are persistent hypocrites, preaching without practicing.
A true leader leads fearlessly, lives by his words, loves all with his heart and dies with one real but defeated enemy, Satan.
[1] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A36-39&version=NIV
[2] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+26%3A42&version=NIV
[3] Far more erudite and eloquent than me, Brent McGuire wrote a brilliant piece on the "cup" Jesus referred to in the Garden of Gethsemane. See http://www.modernreformation.org/default.php?page=articledisplay&var2=4 I found the article after reaching my conclusion. It is a worthwhile read. The analysis is comprehensive, a stark contrast to my simple-minded example.
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