Our Suffering Saviour
A Physician's Perspective
by Dr. Tommy Mitchell on April 1, 2009; last featured April 14, 2017

During the Easter season, we usually hear again the stories of the Passion Week and the Crucifixion—Jesus's betrayal by Judas, His unfair trial, the road to Calvary, Jesus's last words. We also sing about the Old Rugged Cross. But few look beyond these stories to consider what our Lord Jesus Christ actually endured during those hours on the cross. Unlike first-century Christians, for whom crucifixion was a familiar reality, most of us have a sanitized view of our Lord's suffering.

The physical suffering that Jesus willingly endured was beyond horrific. To better understand the extent of His suffering is to get a glimpse of His love for us.

https://answersingenesis.org/jesus-christ/crucifixion/our-suffering-savior/

OLAADEGBU:
Our Suffering Saviour
A Physician's Perspective
by Dr. Tommy Mitchell on April 1, 2009; last featured April 14, 2017

During the Easter season, we usually hear again the stories of the Passion Week and the Crucifixion—Jesus's betrayal by Judas, His unfair trial, the road to Calvary, Jesus's last words. We also sing about the Old Rugged Cross. But few look beyond these stories to consider what our Lord Jesus Christ actually endured during those hours on the cross. Unlike first-century Christians, for whom crucifixion was a familiar reality, most of us have a sanitized view of our Lord's suffering.

The physical suffering that Jesus willingly endured was beyond horrific. To better understand the extent of His suffering is to get a glimpse of His love for us.

https://answersingenesis.org/jesus-christ/crucifixion/our-suffering-savior/

In the Garden

The suffering began soon after the Last Supper when Jesus and His disciples went to the Garden of Gethsemane. Knowing that the time of His death was near, Jesus prayed intently. According to Luke 22:44, "Being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground."

Medical literature documents that bloody sweat, known as hematidrosis, does occur. This condition is seen in rare instances of extreme emotional stress. The resulting blood loss is not severe, but it does cause the skin to be exquisitely tender, making what was to come even more painful.