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Bloody sweat

Jesus Christ • New Testament
Bloody sweat describes the extraordinary agony of Jesus in Gethsemane. Luke records that His sweat became like great drops of blood as He prayed before His arrest.
Biblical Usage
The phrase occurs in the account of Jesus praying in Gethsemane before His arrest and serves as a sign or token of His great agony.
Scripture References
Luke 22:44