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Luke 22:41

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What does Luke 22:41 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he was parted from them about a stone`s cast; and he kneeled down and prayed,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he was parted from them about a stone`s cast; and he kneeled down and prayed,
Luke 22:41 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
38And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
39And he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed him.
40And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
41And he was parted from them about a stone`s cast; and he kneeled down and prayed,
42saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
43And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he was withdrawn from them, etc.] That is, from the three disciples, Peter, James, and John, whom he took along with him, leaving the rest at some further distance; and from these he removed, about a stone's cast; fifty, or sixty feet from the place where they were: and kneeled down and prayed; the following prayer.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the Matthew 26:30-46 notes; Mark 14:26-42 notes. Luke 22:43 Strengthening him - His human nature, to sustain the great burden that was upon his soul. Some have supposed from this that he was not divine as well as human; for if he was “God,” how could an angel give any strength or comfort? and why did not the divine nature “alone” sustain the human? But the fact that he was “divine” does not affect the case at all. It might be asked with the same propriety, If he was, as all admit, the friend of God, and beloved of God, and holy, why, if he was a mere man, did not “God” sustain him alone, without an angel’s intervening? But the objection in neither case would have any force. The “man,…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“and kneeled: Mat 26:39; Mar 14:35 Luke 22:42”
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