Luke 22:43
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
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.
45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
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
- Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.
- KJV
- And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
- WEB
- An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.
- ASV
- And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
- DARBY
- And an angel appeared to him from heaven strengthening him.
- BLB
- And an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.
- ÅB
- Og en engel fra himmelen åpenbarte seg for ham og styrket ham.
- OTB
- [Han ble besøkt av en himmelsk budbringer som ga Ham styrke.]
- B1930
- Og en engel fra himmelen åpenbarte sig for ham og styrket ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 4:11
Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Read in contextPsalms 91:11–12
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Read in contextMatthew 26:53
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Read in contextHebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Read in context1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Read in contextHebrews 1:6
And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
Read in contextLuke 22:32
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Read in contextLuke 4:10–11
For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
Read in context