Luke 22:39 Meaning and Explanation
“And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.”
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What Does Luke 22:39 Mean?
Luke notes that this was his habit: during the final week Jesus spent nights on the Mount of Olives (Luke 21:37), in prayer among the olive trees. The custom is why Judas knew exactly where to bring the soldiers (John 18:2).
Two things shine here. First, the faithfulness of habit: his praying place was so regular it could be predicted - and the deepest crises find us with the habits we have built. Second, his courage: knowing the betrayer knew the spot, he went anyway. He did not let the certainty of arrest cancel the necessity of prayer.
Luke 22:39 in the Original Language
ethos (ἔθος), 'wont' -- custom; a settled habit.
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What does Luke 22:39 mean?
Jesus goes out, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples follow.