Luke 22:46

And he said to them: “Why are you sleeping? Rise up, pray, lest you enter into temptation.”

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In The King James Version

And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

In Context

45And when he had risen up from prayer and had gone to his disciples, he found them sleeping out of sorrow.

47While he was still speaking, behold, a crowd arrived. And he who is called Judas, one of the twelve, went ahead of them and approached Jesus, in order to kiss him.

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Cross References

Jonah 1:6And the helmsman approached him, and he said to him, “Why are you weighed down with sleep? Rise, call upon your God, so perhaps God will be mindful of us and we might not perish.”

Luke 22:40And when he had arrived at the place, he said to them: “Pray, lest you enter into temptation.”

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:40-47

The Agony in the Garden. 39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an agony he… Read the whole commentary →

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