Luke 22:41

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
he	αὐτὸς autos	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — nominative singular masculine
withdrawn	ἀπεσπάσθη apespasthē	G645	to drag forth · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
from	ἀπ᾽ ap᾽	G575	"off · preposition
them	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
about	ὡσεὶ hōsei	G5616	as if · preposition
stone’s	λίθου lithou	G3037	a stone (literally or figuratively) · noun — genitive singular masculine
cast	βολήν, bolēn	G1000	a throw (as a measure of distance) · noun — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
kneeled	θεὶς theis	G5087	to place (in the widest application · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
down	γόνατα gonata	G1119	the "knee" · noun — accusative plural neuter
prayed	προσηύχετο prosēucheto	G4336	to pray to God · verb — imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular

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Cross-references

Matthew 26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: neverthel…
Mark 14:35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Luke 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or eve…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:39-46

We have here the awful story of Christ's agony in the garden, just before he was betrayed, which was largely related by the other evangelists. In it Christ accommodated himself to that part of his undertaking which he was now entering upon - the making of his soul an offering for sin. He afflicted his own soul with grief for the sin he was to satisfy for, and an apprehension of the wrath of God to which man had by sin made himself obnoxious, which he was pleased as a sacrifice to admit the impressions of, the consuming of a sacrifice with fire from heaven being the surest token of its acceptance. In it Christ entered the lists with the powers of darkness, gave them all the advantages they co…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 22:40

the place--the Garden of Gethsemane, on the west or city side of the mount. Comparing all the accounts of this mysterious scene, the facts appear to be these: (1) He bade nine of the Twelve remain "here" while He went and prayed "yonder." (2) He "took the other three, Peter, James, and John, and began to be sore amazed [appalled], sorrowful, and very heavy [oppressed], and said, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death"--"I feel as if nature would sink under this load, as if life were ebbing out, and death coming before its time"--"tarry ye here, and watch with Me"; not, "Witness for Me," but, "Bear Me company." It did Him good, it seems, to have them beside Him. (3) But soon even they…

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Adam Clarke on Luke 22:40

When he was at the place - Viz. Gethsemane. On this agony of our Lord see the notes on Mat 26:36-46 (note).

John Gill on Luke 22:41

And he was withdrawn from them,.... That is, from the three disciples, Peter, James, and John, whom he took along with him, leaving the rest at some further distance; and from these he removed, about a stone's cast; fifty, or sixty feet from the place where they were: and kneeled down and prayed; the following prayer.

The Church Fathers

He also alone prays for all, who was to suffer alone for all, signifying that His prayer is as far distant from ours as His Passion.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(de Qu. Evang. lib. ii. qu. 50.) He was torn from them about a stone's cast, as though He would typically remind them that to Him they should point the stone, that is, up to Him bring the intention of the law which was written on stone.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

But not to do good by words only, He went forward a little and prayed; as it follows, And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast. You will every where find Him praying apart, to teach you that with a devout mind and quiet heart we should speak with the most high God. He did not betake Himself to prayer, as if He was in want of another's help, who is the Almighty power of the Father, but that we may learn not to slumber in temptation, but rather to be instant in prayer.
— Cyril of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Peter — Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona (Matt. 16:17). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture. He had a younger…
Prayer — Is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or constant, ejaculatory or…
Gethsemane · Jesus betrayed in — Jesus betrayed in
Peter · .In the gar — .In the gar
Prayer · Postures in: Kneeling — Postures in: Kneeling

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 22:41

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:39-46

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 22:40

Adam Clarke on Luke 22:40

John Gill on Luke 22:41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 22:41

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:39-46

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 22:40

Adam Clarke on Luke 22:40

John Gill on Luke 22:41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 22:39-46

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 22:39