The angels who did Christ’s will in Heaven were anxious to comfort him; but it was beyond their power to alleviate his sorrow. They had never felt the sins of a ruined world, and they beheld with astonishment the object of their adoration subject to a grief beyond all expression. Though the disciples had failed to sympathize with their Lord in the trying hour of his conflict, all Heaven was full of sympathy and waiting the result with painful interest. When it was finally determined, an angel was sent from the throne of God to minister unto the stricken Redeemer. {3SP 100.2}

Englene, som havde adlydt Kristus i himlen, længtes efter at trøste ham; men det stod ikke i deres magt at mildne hans sorg. De havde aldrig følt byrden af den faldne verdens synd, og de så med forbavselse, hvorledes han, som havde været genstand for deres tilbedelse, led af en sorg som overgik al beskrivelse. Medens disciplene undlod at (101) vise medfølelse med sin herre i prøvens og kampens time, var hele himlen fuld af medfølelse og ventede på udfaldet med smertefuld interesse. Da det til sidst var afgjort, blev en engel sendt fra Guds trone for at hjælpe den lidende Forløser.