English Standard Version
Luke 22:43
43And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
Luke 22:43 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
- New International Version (NIV)An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him.
Context of Luke 22:43
41And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done." And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. 44And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow,
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Cross-references for Luke 22:43
- Luke 4:10for it is written, "'He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,'
- Psalms 91:11For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
- Matthew 4:6and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, "'He will command his angels concerning you,' and "'On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'"
- Matthew 26:53Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
- 1 Timothy 3:16Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
- Hebrews 1:6And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."
- Luke 22:32but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers."
- Deuteronomy 3:28But charge Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he shall go over at the head of this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land that you shall see.'
- Job 4:3Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands.
- Daniel 10:16And behold, one in the likeness of the children of man touched my lips. Then I opened my mouth and spoke. I said to him who stood before me, "O my lord, by reason of the vision pains have come upon me, and I retain no strength.
- Daniel 11:1"And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.
- Acts 18:23After spending some time there, he departed and went from one place to the next through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
- Hebrews 2:17Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
Commentaries on Luke 22:43
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43There appeared an angel - from heaven - It was as necessary that the fullest evidence should be given, not only of our Lord's Divinity, but also of his humanity: his miracles sufficiently attested the former; his hunger, weariness, and agony in the garden, as well as his death and burial, were proofs of the latter. As man, he needs the assistance of an angel to support his body, worn down by fatigue and suffering. See at the end of Luke 22:44; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39-46Verses 39-46 See the Luke 22:43 Strengthening him - His human nature, to sustain the great burden that was upon his soul. Some have supposed from this that he was not divine as well as human; for if he was “God,” how could an angel give any strength or comfort? and why did not the divine nature “alone” sustain the human? But the fact that he was “divine” does not affect the case at all. It might be asked with the same propriety, If he was, as all admit…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-46Verses 39-46 Every description which the evangelists give of the state of mind in which our Lord entered upon this conflict, proves the tremendous nature of the assault, and the perfect foreknowledge of its terrors possessed by the meek and lowly Jesus. Here are three things not in the other evangelists. 1. When Christ was in his agony, there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. It was a part of his humiliation that he was thus…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43an angel from heaven: Angels often help and encourage human beings (see Hebrews 1:14; compare 1 Kings 19:5–8; Psalm 91:11–12; Daniel 3:28; 10:16–19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-4639. as ... wont--(See Joh 18:2).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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