We gave him the power to die

Who is Christ if not the Word of God: "in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God?' This Word of God was "made flesh and dwelt among us." He had no power of himself to die for us: he had to take from us our mortal flesh. This was the way in which, though immortal, he was able to die, the way in which he chose to give life to mortal men: he would first share with us, and then enable us to ashare with him. Of ourselves we had no power to live, nor did he himself have the power to die.

Accordingly, he effected a wonderful exchange with us, through mutual sharing: we gave him the power to die, he will give us the power to live.

Saint Augustine

Once again, Saint Augustine teases out a fact that never would have occurred to me. But it is so obvious once it is pointed out.