Luke 22:46

Then He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise up and pray, lest you enter into temptation.” 1 Betrayal and Arrest at Gethsemane

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

45And rising up from prayer, coming to the disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow.

47And while He was still speaking, behold, a crowd came; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was going before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him.

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Cross References

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him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but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