Luke 22:39
37 For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”
38 So they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” “That is enough,” He answered.
Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
40 When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”
41 And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
- KJV
- And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
- WEB
- He came out and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.
- ASV
- And he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed him.
- DARBY
- And going forth he went according to his custom to the mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him.
- BLB
- And having gone out, He went according to the custom to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed Him.
- ÅB
- Og han gikk ut og vandret etter sedvane til Oljeberget; men hans disipler fulgte og med ham.
- OTB
- Jesus gikk ut som Han pleide til Oljeberget, og disiplene fulgte Ham.
- B1930
- Og han gikk ut og vandret efter sedvane til Oljeberget; men hans disipler fulgte og med ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 21:37
Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
Read in contextMatthew 21:1
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
Read in contextJohn 18:1–2
After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.
Read in contextMark 14:32–34
Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
Read in contextMatthew 26:30
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Read in contextMark 11:11
Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
Read in contextMark 14:26
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Read in contextMatthew 26:36–38
At that time Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
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