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Pray Before the Trial
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon highlight that Jesus' command to 'rise and pray' was not a general suggestion but an urgent warning. A 'very peculiar temptation' was imminent for the disciples. This teaches that prayer is a vital, preventative measure to guard against falling into temptation before the trial even begins.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 22:46
Why sleep ye? (Τ καθευδετε; ). This reproach Luke gives, but not the almost bitter details in Mr 14:37-42;[Reference Matthew 26:40…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 22:46
19th Century
Bishop
Why sleep ye?—St. Luke is here briefer than the other two records, and omits the threefold prayer and warning, and the wo…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 22:46
19th Century
Preacher
And said to them, Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.
The great trial for them, as well as for their Lo…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 22:46
Luke does not dwell on the weakness of the disciples, nor does he describe in further detail Jesus’ agony. He does explain the disciples’ sleep as …
John Gill
On Luke 22:46
17th Century
Pastor
And said unto them, why sleep you ?
&c.] The Arabic version prefaces this with these words, "and he awaked them"; an…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 22:39–46
17th Century
Minister
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…