Luke 22:46

He said to them: “Why do you sleep? Get up and pray, that you may not 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

45When He rose up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow.

47But while He was still speaking—wow, a crowd; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them! He approached Jesus to kiss Him (he had given them this sign, “Whomever I kiss, it is he”).

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Cross References

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him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but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