![]() ![]() And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not in temptation.Īnd he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.Īnd there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.Īnd being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops, of blood falling down to the ground.Īnd when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation Luke xxii, 39-46. According to a recent hypothesis, it was one of the works donated by the nobleman Simone Lanzo to the nuns of Santa Maria Maggiore in 1584 to adorn the great chapel. This was Jesus’ spiritual agony, something even more painful than His physical agony. The work, brought to Brera in 1808, has been identified with a canvas by Veronese documented by the sources in Santa Maria Maggiore at Venice. The evangelists tell us that Jesus was greatly distressed and troubled. Log In or Create an Account to download, save to a library, or open items in. ![]() Or another translation: My soul is ready to die with sorrow. The Agony of Jesus is the saddest part that happens in the garden of Gethsemane. Bible Story And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives and his disciples all followed him. There in the garden, Jesus Himself expressed in words the intensity of His agony: my soul is sorrowful even to death. ![]()
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