Did Jesus ask God to save him from crucifixion?

Response

No, Jesus never asked to be delivered from crucifixion.  He asked to be delivered from immediate death in the garden, and He was.

In the garden, Jesus was under incredible stress before any of the other suffering even began.  In fact, the Bible says that “his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground” (Luke 22:44).  This describes a very rare medical condition called hematidrosis (“blood sweat”) which can occur when someone is under extreme stress.  Satan was probably trying to kill Jesus before He even made it to the cross in an attempt to nullify God’s plan of redemption.  This was the “cup” Jesus referred to in the garden, which was separate from the “cup” of crucifixion, which Jesus bore readily (John 18:11).

This view is further supported by a verse in Hebrews:

Jesus asked the Father to “save him from death” in the garden, and Jesus “was heard,” meaning the Father answered His prayer.  Jesus loved humanity and wanted to save us, and He did not back down; His prayer was that He could survive to make it to the cross.