Luke 22:40

40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”

Luke 22:40 in Other Translations

40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them,Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."

40 There he told them, “Pray that you will not give in to temptation.”

40 When they arrived at the place, he said, "Pray that you don't give in to temptation."

40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.

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

40 When He reached the place, He told them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."

40 When they reached the place, Jesus spoke. "Pray that you won't fall into sin when you are tempted," he said to them.

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, “See, Lord, here are two swords.” “That’s enough!” he replied.

39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.

40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”

41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,

42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 6:13