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Luke 22:45

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And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
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  1. Mark 14:40–41Rank 1 from verse 45
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    40And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

    41And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

  2. Matthew 26:40Rank 2 from verse 45
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    40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

  3. Matthew 26:43Rank 3 from verse 45
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    43And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

  4. Mark 14:37Rank 4 from verse 45
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    37And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

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Luke 22:45

COMBINED MEANING

rose

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1. A flowering plant or its flower. 2. Arose or stood up.

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sleeping

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Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of sleep, meaning to rest in sleep. Sense 2: Figuratively, to lie in death.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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sorrow

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Sense 1: Grief, sadness, anguish, pain, regret, distress, trouble, or heaviness. Sense 2: To grieve or cause such pain.

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22:39¶ And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.

22:40And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

22:41And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

22:42Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

22:43And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.

22:44And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

22:45And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,

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22:46And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

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