Luke 22:43–44

Gospel of Luke thumb|Jesus' anguish in the Gethsemane Luke 22:43–44 is a passage in the Gospel of Luke describing Jesus' anguish in the Garden on the Mount of Olives and his prayer, after which he receives strength from an angel, prior to his betrayal and arrest. It is one of several passages which appear in most versions of the New Testament, but are absent in many other manuscripts, marked with signs in others, and not cited by some Early Church Fathers. Quotes about Bible Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. Gospel of Luke 22:43-44 NKJV. Others Our Lord, from the night in which he sweated (Lk 22:44), changed the sweat of labour [exerted] on a land that produces thorns and thistles (Gen 2:18) into the sweat that accompanies prayer, so that [man] might sweat in the work of righteousness. Isacco di Ninive, Discorsi spirituali ed altri opuscoli, translated into Italian by Paolo Bettiolo, Qiqajon Edizioni, 1990. External links Category:Episodes of the life of Jesus