When Jesus was praying before his betrayal on the Mount of Olives he sweated great drops of blood Luke 22:44 to symbolize the blood of the covenant fro forgiveness. Jesus seems to have been praying for the forgiveness of Judas and the Jewish Leaders knowing that he was about to be crucified. In Matthew 5:44 Jesus said, “...pray for those who persecute you...”. The great drops of blood seem to symbolize the the new covenant in Jesus blood. (Luke 22:20) 

Isaiah 53:12  “Therefore I will allot him a portion

with the great,

and he will divide  the plunder 

with the strong,

because he poured out his soul

to death ,

and he was numbered 

with the transgressors,

and he bore the sin of many,

and made intercession

for the transgressors.”


Isaiah 53:12 says that Jesus, “...made intercession for the transgressors...”.


James 4:8 “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse  your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts , you double-minded .”


Matthew 26:31 says that the Shepherd will be there presumably when Jesus prays before his arrest. The shepherd symbolizes the representative presence of God himself. 


Psalms 34:18 “The LORD is near those

who are of a broken heart,

and saves those who are crushed

in spirit.”


The Lord the Shepherd was drawing near to Christ as he was praying before his arrest on the Mount of Olives. 

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