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Luke 22:46 Cross-References
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“And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.”
Luke 22:46 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 22:46
Why sleep ye? Rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation—Jesus repeats His earlier command (v. 40) with increased urgency. The question Why sleep ye? (Τί καθεύδετε, Ti katheudete) expresses both disappointment and warning. The command to rise (ἀναστάντες, anastantes—'having stood up') requires action; prayer demands alert engagement, not passive drowsiness. Lest ye enter into temptation warns that prayerlessness guarantees spiritual defeat.This was their final warning before Judas arrived (v. 47). The 'temptation' (πειρασμός, peirasmos) was imminent: they would be tempted to abandon Jesus, d...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 22:46
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“nor slumber to your eyelids.”