Luke 22:31-46

31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.

32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”

34 Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”

35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?”“Nothing,” they answered.

36 He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.

37 It is written: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors’^[a] ; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment.”

38 The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.” “That’s enough!” he replied.

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.

40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”

41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,

42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”

43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.^[b]

45 When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”

Cross References

• 1. Job 1:6-12
• 2. Amos 9:9
• 3. John 17:9,15; S Romans 8:34
• 4. John 21:15-17
• 5. John 11:16
• 6. Matthew 10:9,10; Luke 9:3; Luke 10:4
• 7. Isaiah 53:12
• 8. Luke 21:37
• 9. S Matthew 21:1
• 10. Matthew 6:13
• 11. Luke 18:11
• 12. S Matthew 20:22
• 13. S Matthew 26:39
• 14. Matthew 4:11; Mark 1:13
• 15. ver 40

Footnotes

• [a] Isaiah 53:12
• [b] Many early manuscripts do not have verses 43 and 44.