Imperative:
40 And when he came to the place he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
42 “Father, if thou art willing, remove [take away] this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.”
Context:
39 And he came out, and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if thou art willing, remove [take away] this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.”
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45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
GREEK VERBS:
4336[e]
Proseuchesthe
Προσεύχεσθε
Pray
V-PMM/P-2P
3911[e]
parenenke
παρένεγκε
take away
V-AMA-2S
1096[e]
ginesthō
γινέσθω .
be done
V-PMM/P-3S
4336[e]
proseuchesthe
προσεύχεσθε ,
pray
V-PMM/P-2P
NOTE (my commentary)
DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS
What does this quote say?
What does it say that I should obey?
What is the wish? What are the outcomes?
What are the basic steps?
What are the obstacles?
Who needs to hear this?
RESOURCES
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Link to Greek Interlinear text: https://biblehub.com/interlinear/luke/22.htm
What are the commands of Jesus Christ which we need to obey? In disciple-making, Jesus commanded the following in Matthew 28:20: “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…” What are the commands that we are to follow and teach others as identified by Jesus’ use of the imperative mood in the Greek?
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