Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Why sleep ye

Bible References

Why sleep ye

Luke 22:40
And when He got there He said to them, "Pray that you do not give in [i.e., to the devil] under trials."
Luke 21:34
"But pay attention to yourselves so that your hearts do not become overburdened by carousing, and drunkenness, and the worries of life. [If you do], that 'day' [i.e., Jesus' second coming and judgment] will arrive suddenly, like a trap [i.e., which catches an animal by surprise].