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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 22:39-46

We have here the awful story of Christ's agony in the garden, just before he was betrayed, which was largely related by the other evangelists. In it Christ accommodated himself to that part of his undertaking which he was now entering upon?the making of his soul an offering for sin. He afflicted his own soul with grief for the sin he was to satisfy for, and an apprehension of the wrath of God to which man had by sin made himself obnoxious, which he was pleased as a sacrifice to admit the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 22:39-46

22:39-46 Jesus went out, and, as his custom was, made his way to the Mount of Olives. The disciples, too, accompanied him. When he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation." And he was withdrawn from them, about a stone's throw, and he knelt and prayed. "Father," he said, "if it is your will, take this cup from me; but not my will, but yours be done," And an angel from heaven appeared strengthening him. He was in an agony, and he prayed still more... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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And he was withdrawn from them ,....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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:45

And when he rose from prayer ,.... The Syriac version reads, "from his prayer", having finished it; and the Persic and Ethiopic versions read, "from the place of prayer", or where he prayed: and was come to his disciples ; to the three, which he had left about the distance of a stone's cast: he found them sleeping for sorrow ; on his account; for he had signified unto them, how exceeding sorrowful he was; and they might perceive by his looks and gestures, the anxiety and distress of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 22:46

And said unto them, why sleep ye ?.... 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 Matthew 26:45 . read more

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