Luke 22:46

46 Jesus said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray for strength against temptation."

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 Being full of pain, Jesus prayed even harder. His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

45 When he finished praying, he went to his followers and found them asleep because of their sadness.

46 Jesus said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray for strength against temptation."

47 While Jesus was speaking, a crowd came up, and Judas, one of the twelve apostles, was leading them. He came close to Jesus so he could kiss him.

48 But Jesus said to him, "Judas, are you using the kiss to give the Son of Man to his enemies?"