Scriptures Matthew: 26 52: "Put your sword back in its place, Jesus said to him, " for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. 53: Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? 54: But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way Jesus could have called on God or his angels to stop him from going to die on the cross, he could have done miraculous signs but he did not. He chose to pay the ultimate price of sacrificing himself and dying on the cross for our sins so that through him we could have eternal life. So when we pray all we have to say is Lord Jesus, forgive me of my sins. We do not have to shed our blood, or animals blood to make atonement for our sins. We do not have to drink human blood or sacrifice our babies or loved ones. This is the reason God sent his son Jesus to earth. To redeem us of our sins. So all we have to do is ask him to forgive us a...