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Luke 22:43
Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus prays in Gethsemane immediately after asking the Father to remove the coming cup, submitting His own will to the Father's will.
The words — The text records ὤφθη (ōphthē), meaning "appeared," and ἐνισχύων (enischuōn), meaning "strengthening," describing the angel's descent and action.
The thread — Angelic ministry to Jesus appears in Matthew 4:11 after His temptation, while Matthew 26:53 notes His authority to summon more than twelve legions, and Psalm 91:11 establishes the general promise of angelic guarding.
Why it lands — The verse states that divine aid was physically delivered during Jesus' agony, requiring the reader to acknowledge that obedience to the Father's will did not preclude supernatural support.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
Cross-references
- Matthew 4:11 Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
- Psalms 91:11 For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
- Matthew 26:53 Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
- Hebrews 1:14 Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- 1 Timothy 3:16 By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
- Hebrews 1:6 And again, when God brings His firstborn into the world, He says: “Let all God’s angels worship Him.”
- Job 4:3 Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.
- Matthew 4:6 “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’”
- Luke 4:10 For it is written: ‘He will command His angels concerning You to guard You carefully,
- Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”