Luke 22:45

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

And having risen up from the prayer, having come to the disciples, He found them sleeping from the grief.

Latin

Et cum surrexisset ab oratione et venisset ad discipulos suos, invenit eos dormientes præ tristitia.

Greek

English

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

Jesus prayed in great distress, while the disciples failed to remain alert against temptation.

Theme notes and profiles

Mark 14:40–41
And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
Matthew 26:43
And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.
Matthew 26:40
Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
Mark 14:37
Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?