Luke 22:43 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And there appeared an angel, &c.— As the sins of the world were laid upon Christ, and it pleased the Lord himself to bruise him, and to awaken the sword of justice against him (see Isaiah 53:5-12.Zechariah 13:7.); so, unless our great Lord had a present view and sensation of this, it is to me unaccountable, that he should be in such terrible distress before his external sufferings came upon him; especially considering, that, at this very time, an angel was sent from heaven to strengthen him, and that so many martyrs have thought of, and gone through as great corporal sufferings, with undaunted bravery and triumph.