Luke 22:41
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,”
ὡσεί
As if, like, approximately. Hōseí. Scripture uses it to bridge the visible and the invisible, the known and the barely graspable. Let comparison open your eyes to what is real.
λίθος
a stone’s
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λίθος
Stone, rock. Lithos. Christ is the stone the builders rejected, now made the cornerstone. What the world discards, God builds upon.
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βολή
throw,
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βολή
A throw's distance, a stone's cast. Bolē. Jesus withdrew about a stone's throw from his disciples to pray alone. Even in his deepest anguish, he moved toward the Father. Draw near.
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τίθημι
having fallen on
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τίθημι
To put, to place, to appoint. Tithemi. Father into Your hands I commit My spirit. The final act of Jesus was an act of trust. Put everything in His hands. That is where it is safest.
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γόνυ
knees
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γόνυ
Knee, place of bowing. Góny. Every knee will bow before the Lord. Let yours bow willingly now, not reluctantly later.
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προσεύχομαι
He was praying
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προσεύχομαι
To pray, to make supplication. Proseuchomai. Pray without ceasing. Prayer is not a scheduled activity. It is the ongoing conversation of a heart in relationship with God.
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