KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
WEB World English Bible
Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.
ASV American Standard Version
And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground.
Surrounding context — Luke 22
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,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.
43 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,
46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
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Original-language word links
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καὶG2532 · kaiandγενόμενοςG1096 · ginomaito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἀγωνίᾳG74 · agōniaa struggleἐκτενέστερονG1617 · ektenesteronearnestlyπροσηύχετο.G4336 · proseuchomaito prayκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱδρὼςG2402 · hidrōssweatαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heὡσεὶG5616 · hōseilike/as/aboutθρόμβοιG2361 · thrombosdropαἵματοςG129 · ahimabloodκαταβαίνοντεςG2597 · katabainōto come/go downἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆν.]]G1093 · gēearth: planet
Cross-references
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 5:7Who 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;Psalm 22:12-21Many bulls have compassed me: strong [bulls] of Bashan have beset me round.Romans 8:32He 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?Psalm 130:1-2A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.John 12:27Now 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 53:10Yet 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.Lamentations 3:53-56They have cut off my life in the dungeon, and cast a stone upon me.Psalm 143:6-7I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul [thirsteth] after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.Genesis 32:24-28And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.Jonah 2:2-3And 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.Psalm 69:14-18Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.Psalm 88:1-18A 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:Psalm 22:1-2To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring?Psalm 40:1-3To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
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