Luke 22:40

40 When he arrived, he said to them, "Pray that you won't be tempted."

Luke 22:40 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 22:40

And when he was at the place
In the garden, at Gethsemane, which was at the foot of the Mount of Olives; he said unto them;
to the disciples, as the Persic version reads; pray that ye enter not into temptation.
This, according to the Evangelists Matthew and Mark, was said to them after he had prayed the first time, and returned to the disciples, and found them sleeping; (See Gill on Matthew 26:41).

Luke 22:40 In-Context

38 The disciples said, "Lord, look! Here are two swords!" Then Jesus said to them, "That's enough!"

39 Jesus went out [of the city] to the Mount of Olives as he usually did. His disciples followed him.

40 When he arrived, he said to them, "Pray that you won't be tempted."

41 Then he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt down, and prayed,

42 "Father, if it is your will, take this cup [of suffering] away from me. However, your will must be done, not mine."