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Luke 22:46

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What does Luke 22:46 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.
Luke 22:46 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
45And when he rose up from his prayer, he came unto the disciples, and found them sleeping for sorrow,
46and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.
47While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them; and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
48But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
49And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
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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 said unto them, why sleep ye? etc.] The Arabic version prefaces this with these words, “and he awaked them”; and then rebuked them for sleeping, adding, rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation; together with words recorded in (<402645>Matthew 26:45,46).”
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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
“Why sleep ye: Luk 22:40, Luk 21:34-36; Pro 6:4-11; Jon 1:6 Luke 22:47”
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