Luke 22:46

And he said to them: Why sleep you? arise, pray, lest you enter into temptation.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow.

47As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss him.

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Cross References

Jonah 1:6And the shipmaster came to him, and said to him: Why art thou fast asleep? rise up, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think of us, that we may not perish.

Luke 22:40And when he was come to the place, he said to them: Pray, lest ye 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followed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but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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