And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” (Luke 22:43-46 ESV)
Jesus had told His disicples to watch and pray, but they did not obey. Just as they had let Him down by one of them becoming a traitor, all of them arguing over greatness, and wrongly thinking they had enough strength on their own to remain faithful, they again let him down. And it's not just that they were sleeping - they were sleeping for sorrow, wallowing in self-pity because He was going away. The temptation is to give in to our discouragements and failures instead of giving them over to God. But He has been praying earnestly for us.
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