Luke 22:46

46 He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up, and pray that you won't be tempted."

Luke 22:46 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 22:46

And said unto them, why sleep ye?
&c.] 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 Matthew 26:46 ) .

Luke 22:46 In-Context

44 So he prayed very hard in anguish. His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

45 When Jesus ended his prayer, he got up and went to the disciples. He found them asleep and overcome with sadness.

46 He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up, and pray that you won't be tempted."

47 While he was still speaking to the disciples, a crowd arrived. The man called Judas, one of the twelve apostles, was leading them. He came close to Jesus to kiss him.

48 Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you intend to betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"