Luke 22:44 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →In deep agony Jesus prays still more earnestly, his sweat falling like great drops of blood to the ground.
What Does Luke 22:44 Mean?
Luke the physician records the scene with terrible economy: agony - the strain of a supreme contest - prayer intensifying rather than retreating, and sweat falling like heavy drops of blood in the night. The weight of what he was about to bear pressed upon him beyond all telling.
Few verses take us deeper into what our redemption cost. He was not acting out serenity; he wrestled, and in wrestling he shows that anguish and obedience can fill the same heart. Note the direction of his agony: it drove him to pray 'more earnestly.' Suffering pushes a soul somewhere - away from God or deeper in. This garden forever marks the deeper way (Hebrews 5:7).
Luke 22:44 in the Original Language
agonia (ἀγωνία), 'agony' -- the anguish and strain of a supreme contest; an athlete's word.
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What does Luke 22:44 mean?
In deep agony Jesus prays still more earnestly, his sweat falling like great drops of blood to the ground.