Luke 22:41

41 And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw and {knelt down} [and] began to pray,

Luke 22:41 Meaning and 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And he was withdrawn from them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.

Luke 22:41 In-Context

39 And he went away [and] proceeded, according to [his] custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him.

40 And [when] he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not enter into temptation."

41 And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw and {knelt down} [and] began to pray,

42 saying, "Father, if you are willing, take away this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will but yours be done." [[

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

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "bent his knees"
• [b]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("knelt down"; literally "bent his knees") has been translated as a finite verb
• [c]. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here ("began to pray")