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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:35

And he said unto them ,.... To the disciples, as the Persic version reads; not to Peter only, but to them all: when I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes ; without the necessaries of life, without proper accommodations for a journey, without provisions, or money, to buy any with: so ανευ βαλαντιου , "without a purse", is, by the Scholiast on Aristophanes F20 In Avibus, p. 548. , interpreted by ανευ αργυριου και δαπανης , "without money and expense": Christ here refers... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:36

Then said he unto them ,.... That is, Jesus said unto them, as the Persic version expresses it: but now he that hath a purse let him take it, and likewise his scrip ; signifying hereby, that from this time forward, immediately after his departure from them, after his death, resurrection, and ascension, when they should be sent into all the world to preach the Gospel, it would be otherwise with them than before; that they should be reduced to great penury and distress, should neither have... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:37

For I say unto you, that this that is written ,.... In must yet be accomplished ; it having not been as yet; at least not so perfectly fulfilled: and he was reckoned among the transgressors . The Syriac and Arabic versions read in the first person, "and I shall be reckoned", &c.; and so the Persic version, "that I may be numbered", &c.; and the Ethiopic renders it, "and the Lord Jesus is numbered with sinners"; neither right: for the words are a proper citation from Isaiah... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:38

And they said, Lord, behold here are two swords ,.... That is, the disciples said so, as the Persic version expresses it; for they understood Christ's words literally; and two swords being among them, and which they might bring with them from Galilee, to defend themselves from thieves, and robbers, which infested the roads between that country and Jerusalem; and one of these, as appears afterwards, belonged to Peter; they mention them with a desire of knowing they were sufficient, or whether... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:39

And he came out ,.... That is, "Christ", as the Persic version; or the "Lord Jesus", as the Ethiopic version expresses; he came out of the guestchamber, or upper room, and out of the house where he had been keeping the passover with his disciples; and he came out of the city of Jerusalem, to begin his sorrows and sufferings without the camp, where he was to end them: and went, as he was wont, to the Mount of Olives . This had been his practice and custom for several nights past, as... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:40

And when he was at the place ,.... In the garden, at Gethsemane, which was at the foot of the Mount of Olives; he said unto them ; to the disciples, as the Persic version reads; pray that ye enter not into temptation . This, according to the Evangelists Matthew and Mark, was said to them after he had prayed the first time, and returned to the disciples, and found them sleeping; See Gill on Matthew 26:41 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:41

And he was withdrawn from them ,.... 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. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:42

Saying, Father, if thou be willing ,.... If it be consistent with thy will of saving sinners, and which thou hast declared to me, and I have undertook to perform: the other evangelists say, "if it be possible"; See Gill on Matthew 26:39 . remove this cup from me ; meaning, either his present sorrows and distress, or his approaching sufferings and death, which he had in view, or both: nevertheless not my will ; as man, for Christ had an human will distinct from, though not contrary... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:43

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven ,.... Whether this was Michael the archangel, as some have conjectured, or Gabriel, or what particular angel, is not for us to know, nor is it of any importance: it is certain, it was a good angel: "an angel of God", as the Ethiopic version reads; since he came from heaven, and was one of the angels of heaven, sent by God on this occasion; and it is clear also, that he was in a visible form, and was seen by Christ, since he is said to appear... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:44

And being in an agony ,.... Or in a conflict, and combat; that is, with thee devil, who now appeared visibly to him, in an horrible form: after his temptations in the wilderness Satan left him for a season, till another opportunity should offer; and now it did; now the prince of this world came to him; see Luke 4:13 and attacked him in a garden, where the first onset on human nature was made: and now began the battle between the two combatants, the serpent, and the seed of the woman; which... read more

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