Luke 22:46

“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

45When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

47While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.

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Cross References

Jonah 1:6The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”

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him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but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