Luke 22:41

Luke 22:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
• New International Version (NIV)He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed,
• New Living Translation (NLT)He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed,

Context of Luke 22:41

39Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. 40When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, 42saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” 43Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.

Luke 22:41 word by word

καὶ αὐτὸς ἀπεσπάσθη ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ λίθου βολήν, καὶ θεὶς τὰ γόνατα προσηύχετοRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• was withdrawnἀποσπάωapospaō · to draw awayG645
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• aboutὡσείhōsei · like/as/aboutG5616
• a stone’sλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• castβολήbolē · throwingG1000
• kneeledτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• downὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• downγόνυgonu · a kneeG1119
• and prayedπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336

Cross-references for Luke 22:41

• Matthew 26:39He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”
• Mark 14:35He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.

Commentaries on Luke 22:41

• 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-4639. as ... wont--(See Joh 18:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 22:41

• Gethsemane
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Accomplish
• Agony
• Cast
• Earnestly
• Peter
• Prayer
• Reckon
• Adoration
• Gethsemane
• Jesus Christ

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