Luke 22:44 “And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became lik…”

Luke 22:44

And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Being in agony, he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

But being in an agonie, hee prayed more earnestly: and his sweate was like drops of blood, trickling downe to the ground.

Darby Translation

And being in conflict he prayed more intently. And his sweat became as great drops of blood, falling down upon the earth.

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.

Bible in Basic English

And 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.

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Cross references

“being”

Lamentations 1:12 Hebrews 5:7 Psalm 22:12–21 John 12:27 Genesis 32:24–28 Lamentations 3:53–56

Lamentations 1:12 · BSB

Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger?

Hebrews 5:7 · BSB

During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

Psalm 22:12–21 · BSB

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

John 12:27 · BSB

Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.

Genesis 32:24–28 · BSB

So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak.

Lamentations 3:53–56 · BSB

They dropped me alive into a pit and cast stones upon me.

“his”

Romans 8:32 Isaiah 53:10

Romans 8:32 · BSB

He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things?

Isaiah 53:10 · BSB

Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His h…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

43Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.

45When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

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