Christ's death wasn’t a “simple” act of martyrdom.

Jane Isley
Jun 21
2 min read

cross with robe dropped over it by tressy jane — © Jane Isley

It was much more than that.

What do these names all have in common?

Jesus loved them and died for their sins that day on the cross.

While this can be hard for most to stomach the thought of this. It is true. We are all loved, regardless of what we have done. For God so loved this world that His Son came and died for each and every one of us.

He carried the entirety of our sins, from the beginning of time until the end, while nailed to that cross for us.

We have had many martyrs over the centuries who have died for one or many, but none of them carried our sins.

When we die, we will awake anew. Our pain, sorrow, and misery will be gone. Jesus knows this, yet he He said, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me.”

If He had died a death of just martyrdom for us, He would have known He would awaken resurrected in the blink of an eye, His pain gone and never lived over again.

Yet he sweat blood — Why?

Because it wasn’t simple martyrdom.

He was carrying the weight of every single person’s sins from all time.

Imagine taking the weight of all your sins and multiplying that by billions. Then willingly taking those upon yourself while being crucified?

Hematidrosis.

That is the name of the condition He had as He was praying to God the night Judas betrayed Him.

This is a very rare condition where blood is excreted through sweat. All sources indicate that it is so rare that it is hard to research it properly, but there is one agreement amongst all the sources I have read.

It can be caused by extreme stress, intense fear, severe anxiety, or facing death.

To carry this for us, to love us so much to die for everyone, is love. Like I said earlier, it may be hard for people to stomach, but He died for the sinners; He died for what we call the worst of the worst. This wasn’t martyrdom, this was sacrifice for freedom from sin, death, and hell.

This was love.

He loves Judas, He loves Hitler, He loves John Gacy, He loves Herold. We all are loved, and He has carried the sins of everyone that day on the cross.

When you remember this day, remember His love. Respect his sacrifice, respect what He did for all of us. This was not a simple death, this was pure hell He carried for us.

Recommend reading this article, which adds further light on what He did for us.

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