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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
"And there appeared to Him an Angel from heaven, strengthening Him." This too is for our consolation, namely: that we might learn the strengthening power of prayer and, having learned it, turn to it in times of misfortune. At the same time, the prophecy of Moses spoken in the great song is also fulfilled: "and let all the sons of God be strengthened" (Deut. 32:43). Some, however, explained these words thus: that an Angel appeared to Him, glorified Him, and said: Thine, O Lord, is the strength! …
Cosmas Indicopleustes
The sufferings of this flesh—and the tokens of suffering, anguish, and sweat, grief and perturbation of soul—all these are indicative of human nature. Oh what a marvel is here! They say such things and yet they quarrel with us, making divisions in the Churches in defiance of all authority. …
Western Saints
Bede
And an angel appeared to him from heaven, strengthening him. Elsewhere we read that angels came and ministered to him. In the testament of each nature, it is described that both angels ministered to him and an angel strengthened him, since he who existed as God before the ages was made man at the end of the ages. …
Bonaventure
Fifth, as to the vigor of prayer, he adds: And there appeared to him an Angel from heaven, strengthening him. The Angel appeared for strengthening, not on account of his own need, but for our strengthening. Hence the Gloss: "If he is sorrowful for us, that is, he is sorrowful on our account, it is necessary that he also be strengthened on our account and for us," so that from this it may appear that Angels strengthen those who pray, as it is said in Daniel 10: "One like the appearance of a man touched me and strengthened me and said: …
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