Jesus was evidently so tortured by thoughts of how his death as a supposed evildoer might reflect badly on his Father’s reputation that as “he continued praying [in the garden of Gethsemane] his sweat became as drops of blood falling to the ground. ”
Jeesust rusus tõenäoliselt väga valusalt see, et tema surm väidetava kurjategijana toob Jumala nimele teotust, nii et kui ta Ketsemani aias palvetas, siis „tema higi oli nagu verepisarad, mis langesid maa peale ”.