Disciples, how do we resist temptation? Through prayer. But they pray that they won't "enter into" or give into the temptation. Temptation is a fact of human life that neither we nor Jesus can escape. The content of the prayer is expressed by a Greek verbal infinitive, eiserchomai, "enter," figuratively "come into something = share in something." 3Jesus doesn't encourage them to pray that they won't be tempted. The verb "pray" is the common Greek word, proseuchomai. Jesus gives his disciples the same advice that he himself will shortly follow: to pray in the crisis, that the temptation will not get the better of them. Pray that You Resist Temptation (22:40) "On reaching the place, he said to them, 'Pray that you will not fall into temptation.' " (22:40)
Jesus was not a loner-leader, he was a leader who allowed his disciples to be close to him - even though that openness allowed one to betray him, as followers sometimes do their leaders. They also accompanied him - indeed, were invited to join him - when his humanity was showing, when he faced temptation in deep turmoil and anguish. Notice the phrase, "his disciples followed him." The verb in Greek is akoloutheō, "to follow someone as a disciple, be a disciple, follow." 2The disciples followed him when the crowds acclaimed him and when life was filled with miracles. Instead Luke calls it the "Mount of Olives." John calls it a kepos, "garden" or "orchard" (John 18:1), an olive orchard that had just leafed out a month or two before.
Luke does not use the term Gethsemane, "olive press " the term is found in Matthew and Mark. Near the base of that hill is the traditional location of Gethsemane. Across that brook begins a mile-long ridge paralleling the eastern part of the city, a hill that rises about 150 higher than Jerusalem itself. The Brook Kidron runs along a shallow canyon on the east side of Jerusalem. It was a rhythm of life that week of the Festival - days in the temple, evenings on the Mount of Olives, located across the Kidron Valley from the city. In the phrase translated "as usual" (NIV), "as was his custom" (NRSV), or "as he was wont" (KJV), the noun is ethos, "habit, usage." 1The Greek phrase means, "according to his habit or custom." Earlier, Luke explains, "Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives" (21:37). Mount of Olives (22:39) "Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him." (22:39) But let's begin by putting it in context. It is a simple prayer, but not simplistic. It helps me understand Jesus better and love him all the more. To me Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane is one of the most awesome, most revealing prayers of all. "Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation." 44And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.Ĥ5When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. 40On reaching the place, he said to them, "Pray that you will not fall into temptation." 41He withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me yet not my will, but yours be done." 43An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. 1730), oil on canvas, Museoģ9Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. Paul Troger (Austrian Painter, 1698-1762),Ĭhrist comforted by an angel (c.
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