In an agony (εν αγωνια). It was conflict, contest from αγων. An old word, but only here in the N.T. Satan pressed Jesus harder tha…

In an agony. See Barnes Matthew 26:42, also Matthew 26:43-44.

And being in an agony.—The Greek noun primarily describes a “conflict” or “struggle,” rather than mere physical pain. The phenomen…

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me:…

Theophylact of Ohrid: To make the power of prayer known to us, so that we may use it in adversity, our Lord is comforted by…

Luke has already mentioned angels many times—in the Nativity narrative and elsewhere, e.g., 9:26; 12:8–9; 15:10; 16:22. So the appearance of an ang…

And being in an agony
Or in a conflict, and combat; that is, with the devil, who now appeared visibly to him, in a h…

Every description that the evangelists give of the state of mind in which our Lord entered upon this conflict proves the tremendous nature of the a…