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Berean Standard Bible

““Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.””

Luke 22:46

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After praying in agony in Gethsemane, Jesus finds his disciples asleep, exhausted by sorrow. He addresses them directly.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”

World English Bible (WEB)

and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he said to them, 'Why do you sleep? having risen, pray that you may not enter into temptation.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y les dijo: ¿Por qué dormís? Levantaos, y orad que no entréis en tentación.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Les dijo:«¿Por qué están durmiendo? Levántense y oren para que no caigan en tentación».

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