Luke 22:45

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 22:45-46

Luke 22:45-46. And when he rose up from prayer After this dreadful conflict; and was come to his disciples Namely, the third time; notwithstanding the repeated admonitions he had given them, he again found them sleeping And that, as the evangelist says, for sorrow The sensations of grief which they felt at the sight of their Master’s distress so overpowering them, that they sunk into sleep; a circumstance which shows how much they were affected with his sufferings. And said unto... 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 22:45

to. Greek. pros. App-104 . for = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . Verses 47-53. Compare Matthew 26:47-56 . Mark 14:43-52 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 22:45

And when he rose up from his prayer, he came unto his disciples, and found them sleeping for sorrow, and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.Mortal men are incapable of knowing fully the nature and extent of the saviour's awful agony; but it was there in Gethsemane that our Lord made the final, irrevocable decision to bear our sins on the tree. Morgan said:All I can say is that as I ponder it, through the darkened window there is a mystic light... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 22:39-46

1. Jesus’ preparation in Gethsemane 22:39-46 (cf. Matthew 26:30, 36-46; Mark 14:26, 32-42; John 18:1)Luke organized his narrative so Jesus’ praying in the garden follows immediately His instructions to the disciples about their preparing for the crisis to come. The present pericope shows Jesus’ proper approach to it and the disciples’ improper approach. The next pericope reveals the consequences of their actions. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 22:39-53

D. The arrest of Jesus 22:39-53This section in Luke’s Gospel consists of two incidents: Jesus’ preparation for His arrest and crucifixion, and the arrest itself. The subject of the whole section is proper preparation for persecution. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 22:45-46

Instead of praying, the disciples were sleeping. Luke noted that they slept from sorrow. Evidently their sorrow (Gr. lupe, grief) at the prospect of Jesus’ impending death had worn them out. The NEB translation "worn out by grief" is helpful. Depression often results in weariness.Jesus’ question had the force of "How can you sleep at a time like this?" They needed to pray so they would not enter into temptation much less fall before it. Spiritual preparation before testing has more effect than... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 22:1-71

Treason of Judas. The Last Supper. The Agony in the Garden. Arrest of Jesus. The Jewish Trial1-6. Conspiracy of the chief priests. Treachery of Judas (Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:14-16; Mark 14:1-2, Mark 14:10-11). See on Mt. St. Luke omits the anointing at Bethany, because he has already recorded a similar incident (Luke 7:37).4. Captains] i.e. the Levitical guard or police of the Temple, not the Roman garrison of Jerusalem.7-13. Preparations for the Last Supper (Matthew 26:17; Mark 14:12). See... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 22:40-46

(40-46) When he was at the place.—See Notes on Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-38. It is noticeable that St. Luke neither gives the name Gethsemane, nor describes it as “a garden.” It is with him simply “the place” to which our Lord was wont to resort.Pray that ye enter not into temptation.—The words are suggestive (1) as throwing light on the meaning of the “temptation” clause in the Lord’s Prayer, which the disciples were now to use in all the fulness of its meaning; (2) as indicating that our... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 22:45

(45) He found them sleeping for sorrow.—It is, perhaps, again characteristic of St. Luke, that while the other Gospels state simply the fact that the disciples slept, he assigns it psychologically and physiologically to its cause. Prolonged sorrow has, at last, a numbing and narcotising effect. (See Note on “believing not for joy,” Luke 24:41.) read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 22:45-46

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 22:39-46

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 22:45

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 22:45

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 22:39-46

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 22:39-53

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 22:45-46

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 22:1-71

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 22:40-46

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 22:45

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