Luke - 22:41

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41 He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed,

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 22:41.

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And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
And he was parted from them about a stone's cast; and he kneeled down and prayed,
And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast; and kneeling down, he prayed,
And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and having knelt down he prayed,
And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,
But He Himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed repeatedly, saying,
And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,
And he was separated from them by about a stone's throw. And kneeling down, he prayed,
Then he withdrew about a stone's throw, and knelt down and began to pray.

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(14) And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
(14) Prayers are a sure help against the most perilous assaults of our enemies.

And he was withdrawn from them,.... That is, from the three disciples, Peter, James, and John, whom he took along with him, leaving the rest at some further distance; and from these he removed,
about a stone's cast; fifty, or sixty feet from the place where they were:
and kneeled down and prayed; the following prayer.

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