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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 22:40

Pray that ye enter not into temptation . The temptation in question was the grave sin of moral cowardice into which so soon the disciples fell. Had they prayed instead of yielding to the overpowering sense of weariness and sleeping, they would never have forsaken their Master in his hour of trial and danger. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 22:42

Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. The three synoptists give this prayer in slightly varying terms; "but the figure of the cup is common to all the three; "it was indelibly impressed on tradition. This cup, which Jesus entreats God to cause to pass from before ( παρά ) his lips, is the symbol of that terrible punishment, the dreadful and mournful picture of which is traced before him at this moment by a skillful... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 22:39-46

See the Matthew 26:30-46 notes; Mark 14:26-42 notes.Luke 22:43Strengthening 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... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 22:39-46

Luke 22:39-46. He went, as he was wont As was his custom every night; to the mount of Olives See on Matthew 26:30-32. And when he was at the place When he had entered the garden of Gethsemane; he said, Pray that ye enter not into temptation Having forewarned them of the lamentable effect which his sufferings would have upon them; that they would all stumble that very night, according to the prophecy of Zechariah, he exhorted them to pray that the temptation might not entirely prevail... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 22:39-46

150. Jesus prays in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46; John 18:1)It must have been getting towards midnight by the time Jesus and his disciples reached the Garden of Gethsemane. Then, taking Peter, James and John with him, Jesus moved to a spot where they could be alone. He was filled with anguish and horror as he saw clearly what his death would mean. The three friends could do little to lessen his anguish except stay awake in sympathy with him. He had to battle... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 22:40

the place. Gethsemane =oil-press. Pray. Greek. proseuchomai. App-134 . Not the same word as in Luke 22:32 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 22:41

he = He Himself. was withdrawn = was parted. Greek apospao. Only here; Matthew 26:51 .Acts 20:30 ; Acts 21:1 . from . Greek. apo. App-104 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 22:42

if, &c. See App-118 . Thou be willing . -it be Thine intention. Compare App-102 . will = desire. Greek. thelema. Compare App-102 . Verses Luk 43:44 are omitted or marked as doubtful by most texts, but the Syriac includes them. See App-94 . note. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 22:41

And he was parted from them about a stone's cast; and he kneeled down and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.The taking of Peter, James and John to a position nearer to himself, the triple repetition of the prayer, and other important details were omitted in Luke's account; and for a discussion of those things, reference is made to the comments under the parallels in this series.Remove this cup ... The ascendancy of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 22:42

Luke 22:42. If thou be willing, remove this cup, &c.— Oh that thou wouldst,—or, that thou wert willing to remove this cup from me! &c. Blackwall. Our Lord spoke this, not as desirous to be excused from sufferings and death, but in reference to the terror and severity of the combat in which he was now actually engaged. See on Matthew 26:39. read more

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