Pray always. — The word is not the same commonly used for “pray,” but occurs once only in the other Gospels (Matthew 9:38). St. Luke uses it fifteen times in the Gospel and Acts together, and St. Paul six times (2 Corinthians 5:20; 2 Corinthians 8:4; 2 Corinthians 10:2, et seq.). It is not used by any other New Testament writer.
That ye may be accounted worthy... — See Note on Luke 20:35. The better MSS., however, give, “that ye may have strength to escape.”
To stand before the Son of man. — The same preposition is used with special reference to the final judgment in 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Thessalonians 3:13.