Luke 22 · Verse 41

Luke 22:41

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
Luke 22:41, King James Version

Luke 22:41 in other translations

BSBAnd He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
WEBHe was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and he knelt down and prayed,
ASVAnd he was parted from them about a stone’s cast; and he kneeled down and prayed,
YLTAnd he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,
DARBYAnd he was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and having knelt down he prayed,
BBEAnd he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,
WebsterAnd he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed.

What does Luke 22:41 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 22:39-46

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…

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Luke 22:41 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846
ἀπεσπάσθηapespasthēwithdrewG645
ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575
αὐτῶνautōnthemG846
ὡσεὶhōseiaboutG5616
λίθουlithoua stone’sG3037
βολήν,bolēnthrow,G1000
καὶkaiandG2532
θεὶςtheishaving fallen onG5087
τὰtatheG3588
γόναταgonatakneesG1119
προσηύχετοprosēuchetoHe was prayingG4336

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 22:41

  • 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: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

  • 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 even as this publican.

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and kneeled.
Mt 26:39; Mr 14:35

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Context

  • Luke 22:40

    And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

  • Luke 22:41

    And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

  • Luke 22:42

    Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

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Luke 22:41 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y él se apartó de ellos como un tiro de piedra; y puesto de rodillas oró,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il s’éloigna d’eux lui-même environ d’un jet de pierre, et s’étant mis à genoux, il priait,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er zog sich ungefähr einen Steinwurf weit von ihnen zurück und kniete nieder, betete
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et ipse avulsus est ab eis quantum jactus est lapidis: et positis genibus orabat,