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Luke 22:40

Listen to Luke 22:40
40 When they arrived at the place, he said, "Pray that you don't give in to temptation."

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).

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Luke 22:40 In-Context

38 They said, "Look, Master, two swords!" But he said, "Enough of that; no more sword talk!"
39 Leaving there, he went, as he so often did, to Mount Olives. The disciples followed him.
40 When they arrived at the place, he said, "Pray that you don't give in to temptation."
41 He pulled away from them about a stone's throw, knelt down, and prayed,
42 "Father, remove this cup from me. But please, not what I want. What do you want?"
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.

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