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Luke 22:45 Cross-References
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“And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,”
Luke 22:45 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 22:45
When he rose up from prayer—After His agonizing intercession (v. 44), Jesus returned to find His disciples sleeping for sorrow (κοιμωμένους ἀπὸ τῆς λύπης, koimōmenous apo tēs lypēs). Only Luke attributes their sleep to sorrow (λύπη, lypē—deep grief, emotional heaviness). They weren't indifferent but overwhelmed; grief had emotionally and physically exhausted them. Yet sorrow was no excuse for prayerlessness.The contrast is devastating: Jesus prayed to the point of sweating blood (v. 44), while they slept in self-protective numbness. Their 'sorrow' was about their fear of losing Jesus, their da...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 22:45
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“and found them sleeping”
“for their eyes were heavy.”
“and found them sleeping”
“and said to Peter”