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Luke 22:40
When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses His disciples upon arriving at the Mount of Olives, immediately after they followed Him from the upper room and before He withdraws about a stone’s throw to pray alone.
The words — προσεύχεσθε (proseuchesthe) translates literally as “do pray” or “keep praying,” functioning as a present imperative that commands continuous intercession.
The thread — The command to pray against entering temptation appears in Jesus’ teaching at Matthew 6:13 and is repeated to the disciples at Luke 22:46, while Matthew 26:36 records the same location where Jesus initially instructs them to sit while He prays.
Why it lands — The text requires immediate, sustained prayer to withstand spiritual testing rather than relying on human vigilance or favorable circumstances.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
Cross-references
- Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- Luke 22:46 “Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”
- Matthew 26:36 Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
- Mark 14:32 Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
- 2 Corinthians 12:7 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
- 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- Ephesians 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
- 1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
- Revelation 3:10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
- Psalms 17:5 My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.