Luke 22 · Verse 44

Luke 22:44

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Luke 22:44, King James Version

Luke 22:44 in other translations

BSBAnd in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
WEBBeing in agony, he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.
ASVAnd being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.
YLTand having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground.
DARBYAnd being in conflict he prayed more intently. And his sweat became as great drops of blood, falling down upon the earth.
BBEAnd being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.
WebsterAnd being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling to the ground.

What does Luke 22:44 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 44. In an agony. Mt 26:42, also Mt 26:43-44

(b) "agony" Lam 1:12, Jn 12:27, He 5:7

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 44 Prayed more earnestly - With greater emphasis and earnestness than usual, with strong crying and tears, Heb 5:7; the reason given for which is, that he was in an agony. Kypke well observes, Vox αγωνια summum animi angorem et dolorem indicat; et idem est, quod αδημονειν, Mat 26:37; Mar 14:34. "The word αγωνια (agony) points out the utmost anguish and grief of soul, and is of the same import with αδημονειν in Matthew and Mark." See the note on Mat 26:37. Drops of blood - See the note on Mat 26:38. Some have thought that the meaning of the words is, that the sweat was so profuse that every drop was as large as a drop of blood, not that the sweat was blood itself: but this does not appear likely. There have been cases in which persons in a debilitated state of body, or through horror of soul, have had their sweat tinged with blood. Dr. Mead from Galen observes, Contingere interdum, poros ex multo aut fervido spiritu adeo dilatari, ut etiam exeat sanguis per eos, fiatque sudor sanguineus. "Cases sometimes happen in which, through mental pressure, the pores may be so dilated that the blood may issue from them; so that there may be a bloody sweat." And Bishop Pearce gives an instance from Thuanus (De Thou) of an Italian gentleman being so distressed with the fear of death that his body was covered with a bloody sweat. But it is fully evident that the fear of death could have no place in the mind of our blessed Lord. He was in the bloom of life, in perfect health, and had never suffered any thing from disease of any kind; this sweat was most assuredly produced by a preternatural cause. See at the end of the chapter.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 22:44 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
γενόμενοςgenomenoshaving beenG1096
ἐνeninG1722
ἀγωνίᾳagōniaagonyG74
ἐκτενέστερονektenesteronmore earnestlyG1617
προσηύχετο.prosēuchetoHe was praying.G4336
ἐγένετοegenetobecameG1096
ὁhotheG3588
ἱδρὼςhidrōssweatG2402
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
ὡσεὶhōseilikeG5616
θρόμβοιthromboigreat dropsG2361
αἵματοςaimatosof bloodG129
καταβαίνοντεςkatabainontesfalling downG2597
ἐπὶepiuponG1909
τὴνtēntheG3588
γῆν.]]gēnground.G1093

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

Cross references for Luke 22:44

  • Lamentations 1:12

    Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.

  • Hebrews 5:7

    Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

  • Psalms 22:12-21

    Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round. They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. …

  • Romans 8:32

    He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

  • Psalms 130:1-2

    A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

  • John 12:27

    Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

  • Isaiah 53:10

    Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

  • Jonah 2:2-3

    And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

  • Psalms 143:6-7

    I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah. Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

  • Genesis 32:24-28

    And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. …

  • Lamentations 3:53-56

    They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me. Waters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off. I called upon thy name, O Lord, out of the low dungeon. Thou hast heard my voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.

  • Psalms 88:1-18

    A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave. I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength: …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
being.
Ge 32:24-28; Ps 22:1,2,12-21; 40:1-3; 69:14-18; 88:1-18; 130:1,2
Ps 143:6,7; La 1:12; 3:53-56; Jon 2:2,3; Joh 12:27; Heb 5:7
his.
Isa 53:10; La 1:12; Ro 8:32

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Context

  • Luke 22:43

    And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

  • Luke 22:44

    And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

  • Luke 22:45

    And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

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Luke 22:44 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y estando en agonía, oraba más intensamente: y fué su sudor como grandes gotas de sangre que caían hasta la tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et étant dans l’angoisse du combat, il priait plus instamment; et sa sueur devint comme des grumeaux de sang découlant sur la terre.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als er in ringendem Kampfe war, betete er heftiger. Es wurde aber sein Schweiß wie große Blutstropfen, die auf die Erde herabfielen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et factus est sudor ejus sicut guttæ sanguinis decurrentis in terram.