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Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Having risen up, pray that you might not enter into temptation."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you do not come into temptation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and said to them, &#8220Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not enter into temptation.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise up and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not fall into temptation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Why are you sleeping? ” he asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you won’t fall into temptation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Why are you sleeping?&#8221 He asked them. &#8220Get up and pray, so that you won&#8217t enter into temptation.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He said to them, "Why are you asleep? Wake up and pray that you won't be tested." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up, and pray that you won't be tempted."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He asked them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and keep on praying that you may not be tempted."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Why are you sleeping?? He asked. ?Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So he said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And said to them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Why are you sleeping?" He said; "stand up; and pray that you may not come into temptation."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Having risen, pray that you may not enter into temptation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Having risen up, pray that you might not enter into temptation."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he said to them, 'Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he said to them, Why sleep ye? having risen, pray that ye might not enter into temptation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he said to them: Why sleep you? arise, pray, lest you enter into temptation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to them: “Why are you sleeping? Rise up, pray, lest you enter into temptation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not undergo the test.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not come into the time of trial.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he said to them, Why do you sleep? rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Arise; pray, lest you enter temptation.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And he said to them: Why do you sleep? Arise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and He said to them, <FR>Why do you sleep? Arising pray, that you may not enter into temptation.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And he said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise up, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />said he, rise, and pray that you may withstand the trial.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Why are you sleeping?" He said; "stand up; and pray that you may not come into temptation."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />and said to them, <FR>"Why are ye sleeping? Rising up, pray, that ye enter not into temptation."<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and He said to them, <FR>Why do ye sleep? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/22-46.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=8833" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/22.htm">Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">45</span>When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. <span class="reftext">46</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: Ti (IPro-ANS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">“Why</a> <a href="/greek/2518.htm" title="2518: katheudete (V-PIA-2P) -- To sleep, be sleeping. From kata and heudo; to lie down to rest, i.e. to fall asleep.">are you sleeping?” </a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">He asked.</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/450.htm" title="450: anastantes (V-APA-NMP) -- To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.">“Get up</a> <a href="/greek/4336.htm" title="4336: proseuchesthe (V-PMM/P-2P) -- To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.">and pray</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">so that</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eiselthēte (V-ASA-2P) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">you will not enter</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3986.htm" title="3986: peirasmon (N-AMS) -- From peirazo; a putting to proof (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation); by implication, adversity.">temptation.” </a> </span> <span class="reftext">47</span>While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Matthew 26:41</a></span><br />“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-38.htm">Mark 14:38</a></span><br />Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6</a></span><br />So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-18.htm">Ephesians 6:18</a></span><br />Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-11.htm">Romans 13:11</a></span><br />And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-7.htm">1 Peter 4:7</a></span><br />The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Colossians 4:2</a></span><br />Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-13.htm">1 Corinthians 16:13</a></span><br />Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-2.htm">Revelation 3:2-3</a></span><br />Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God. / Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-1.htm">Hebrews 12:1-2</a></span><br />Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us. / Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-9.htm">Proverbs 6:9-11</a></span><br />How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? / A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, / and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-10.htm">Isaiah 56:10</a></span><br />Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/1-6.htm">Jonah 1:6</a></span><br />The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-33.htm">Proverbs 24:33-34</a></span><br />A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, / and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-1.htm">Isaiah 52:1</a></span><br />Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And said to them, Why sleep you? rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.</p><p class="hdg">Why sleep ye.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/22-40.htm">Luke 22:40</a></b></br> And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/21-34.htm">Luke 21:34-36</a></b></br> And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and <i>so</i> that day come upon you unawares… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4-11</a></b></br> Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/22-40.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/luke/22-40.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/luke/22-45.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/luke/21-10.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/luke/22-45.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/luke/9-32.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/luke/22-45.htm">Sleeping</a> <a href="/luke/21-36.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/luke/22-40.htm">Temptation</a> <a href="/luke/22-40.htm">Test</a> <a href="/luke/22-17.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/24-26.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/luke/23-30.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/john/4-10.htm">Prayer</a> <a href="/luke/24-7.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/luke/23-1.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/john/11-11.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/john/11-11.htm">Sleeping</a> <a href="/john/8-3.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-2.htm">Temptation</a> <a href="/john/3-19.htm">Test</a> <a href="/luke/23-28.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-1.htm">The leaders conspire against Jesus.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-3.htm">Satan prepares Judas to betray him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-7.htm">The apostles prepare the Passover.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Jesus institutes his holy supper;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-21.htm">covertly foretells of the traitor;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-24.htm">rebukes the rest of his apostles from ambition;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-31.htm">assures Peter his faith should not fail;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-34.htm">and yet he should deny him thrice.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-39.htm">He prays in the mount, and sweats blood;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-47.htm">is betrayed with a kiss;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-50.htm">he heals Malchus' ear;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-54.htm">he is thrice denied by Peter;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-63.htm">shamefully abused;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">66. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/22-66.htm">and confesses himself to be the Son of God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The setting is significant as Gethsemane, located at the foot of the Mount of Olives, was a place Jesus often visited with His disciples (<a href="/john/18-2.htm">John 18:2</a>). The question highlights the disciples' failure to remain vigilant during a critical time. Sleep here symbolizes spiritual lethargy and unpreparedness, contrasting with Jesus' own state of prayerful alertness. This echoes the call for spiritual watchfulness found in other scriptures, such as <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6</a>, which urges believers to be awake and sober.<p><b>He asked.</b><br>Jesus' inquiry is not merely rhetorical but serves as a gentle rebuke and a call to awareness. It reflects His role as a teacher and shepherd, guiding His followers even in moments of personal anguish. This interaction underscores the relational aspect of Jesus' ministry, where He continually seeks to instruct and correct His disciples.<p><b>“Get up and pray”</b><br>The command to "get up" signifies an urgent call to action, emphasizing the need for immediate spiritual readiness. Prayer is presented as the primary means of preparation and defense against spiritual challenges. This directive aligns with Jesus' teachings on the importance of prayer, as seen in <a href="/matthew/6-9.htm">Matthew 6:9-13</a>, where He provides a model for prayer. The act of praying is a demonstration of dependence on God, a theme prevalent throughout Jesus' ministry.<p><b>so that you will not enter into temptation.”</b><br>This phrase highlights the protective power of prayer against temptation. The disciples are on the brink of a significant trial, as Jesus' arrest and crucifixion are imminent. The concept of temptation here is not limited to moral failings but includes the broader challenge of remaining faithful under pressure. This warning is consistent with Jesus' earlier teachings, such as in <a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Matthew 26:41</a>, where He advises vigilance and prayer to avoid falling into temptation. The phrase also foreshadows Peter's upcoming denial, illustrating the human tendency to falter without divine assistance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is in the Garden of Gethsemane, preparing for His imminent arrest and crucifixion. He is deeply aware of the spiritual battle at hand and the need for vigilance in prayer.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>Specifically, Peter, James, and John are with Jesus in the garden. They are struggling to stay awake and pray, despite Jesus' instructions and the gravity of the situation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/garden_of_gethsemane.htm">Garden of Gethsemane</a></b><br>A place of olive trees on the Mount of Olives, just outside Jerusalem. It is a significant location for Jesus' prayer and the beginning of His Passion.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/temptation.htm">Temptation</a></b><br>The spiritual and moral challenges that the disciples, and all believers, face. Jesus warns them to pray to avoid falling into these trials.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prayer.htm">Prayer</a></b><br>A central theme in this passage, highlighting the importance of spiritual vigilance and reliance on God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_prayer.htm">The Urgency of Prayer</a></b><br>Jesus' command to "get up and pray" highlights the urgency and necessity of prayer in the face of spiritual challenges. Believers are called to be proactive in their prayer life, especially during times of trial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>The disciples' struggle to stay awake serves as a reminder of the human tendency to become complacent. Christians must remain spiritually vigilant, aware of the temptations and trials that can lead them astray.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Prayer is an acknowledgment of our dependence on God. In times of temptation, believers must turn to God for strength and guidance, recognizing their own limitations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_temptation.htm">The Reality of Temptation</a></b><br>Jesus' warning about entering into temptation is a reminder that temptation is a real and present danger. Believers must be prepared to face it with prayer and reliance on God's power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a></b><br>Jesus' instruction to the disciples to pray together underscores the importance of community in the Christian life. Believers are encouraged to support one another in prayer and accountability.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'spirit_willing,_flesh_weak'.htm">What does 'The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_often_did_jesus_pray_to_avoid_the_cross.htm">How many times did Jesus move away to pray in the gospels where he prayed to avoid the cross? Three (Matthew 26, Mark 14) or one (Luke 22)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_jesus'_temptation_recorded.htm">If Jesus and the devil were alone (Matthew 4:1-11), how could this event have been recorded so specifically?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_pray_to_avoid_crucifixion.htm">Did Jesus pray to The Father to prevent the crucifixion? Yes. (Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42) No. (John 12:27)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(46) <span class= "bld">Why sleep ye?</span>--St. Luke is here briefer than the other two records, and omits the three-fold prayer and warning, and the words, half-permissive and half of veiled reproof, which bade the disciples at last to "sleep on and take their rest."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/22-46.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">“Why</span><br /><span class="grk">Τί</span> <span class="translit">(Ti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are you sleeping?”</span><br /><span class="grk">καθεύδετε</span> <span class="translit">(katheudete)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2518.htm">Strong's 2518: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sleep, be sleeping. From kata and heudo; to lie down to rest, i.e. to fall asleep.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He asked.</span><br /><span class="grk">εἶπεν</span> <span class="translit">(eipen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Get up</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀναστάντες</span> <span class="translit">(anastantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_450.htm">Strong's 450: </a> </span><span class="str2">To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] pray</span><br /><span class="grk">προσεύχεσθε</span> <span class="translit">(proseuchesthe)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4336.htm">Strong's 4336: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that</span><br /><span class="grk">ἵνα</span> <span class="translit">(hina)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> </span><span class="str2">In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will not enter</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰσέλθητε</span> <span class="translit">(eiselthēte)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">temptation.”</span><br /><span class="grk">πειρασμόν</span> <span class="translit">(peirasmon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3986.htm">Strong's 3986: </a> </span><span class="str2">From peirazo; a putting to proof (of good), experience (of evil), solicitation, discipline or provocation); by implication, adversity.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/22-46.htm">Luke 22:46 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/luke/22-46.htm">Luke 22:46 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/luke/22-46.htm">Luke 22:46 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/luke/22-46.htm">Luke 22:46 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/luke/22-46.htm">Luke 22:46 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/22-46.htm">Luke 22:46 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/22-46.htm">Luke 22:46 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/22-46.htm">Luke 22:46 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/luke/22-46.htm">Luke 22:46 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/luke/22-46.htm">Luke 22:46 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/luke/22-46.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 22:46 And said to them Why do you (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/22-45.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 22:45"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 22:45" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/22-47.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 22:47"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 22:47" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>