Luke 22:39-46

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

39 ¹And he came out and went, ²as was his custom, to ³the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.

40 ⁴And when he came to ⁵the place, he said to them, ⁶“Pray that you may not ⁷enter into temptation. ”

41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and ⁸knelt down and prayed,

42 saying, ⁹“Father, if you are willing, remove ¹⁰this cup from me. ¹¹Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done. ”

43 And there appeared to him ¹²an angel from heaven, strengthening him.

44 And ¹³being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. ^[a]

45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow,

46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and ¹⁴pray that you may not enter into temptation. ”

Cross References

• 1. 22:39 Matt. 26:30; Mark 14:26; [John 18:1]
• 2. 22:39 ch. 21:37; John 18:2
• 3. 22:39 See Matt. 21:1
• 4. 22:40 For ver. 40-46, see Matt. 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42
• 5. 22:40 John 18:2
• 6. 22:40 1 Pet. 4:7
• 7. 22:40 Matt. 6:13
• 8. 22:41 See Acts 7:60
• 9. 22:42 Heb. 5:7
• 10. 22:42 See Matt. 20:22
• 11. 22:42 See Matt. 6:10
• 12. 22:43 Matt. 4:11; [Heb. 1:14]
• 13. 22:44 [See ver. 42 above]
• 14. 22:46 ver. 40

Footnotes

• [a] 22:44 Some manuscripts omit verses 43 and 44