Luke 22:40 Meaning and Explanation
“And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.”
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Read Full Chapter →Arriving at the place, Jesus urges the disciples to pray that they not enter into temptation.
What Does Luke 22:40 Mean?
At the garden's edge Jesus gives one instruction, and will repeat it when he returns to find them sleeping (verse 46): pray against the coming test. He had taught them the same petition in his model prayer - 'lead us not into temptation' (Luke 11:4).
The hour of sifting (verse 31) is upon them, and prayer is the armor he prescribes - not cleverness, not swords, not confidence. 'Watch and pray' (Mark 14:38) remains the realistic counsel for souls that are willing but weak. Most spiritual defeats are lost not in the moment of temptation but in the unprayed hours before it.
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What does Luke 22:40 mean?
Arriving at the place, Jesus urges the disciples to pray that they not enter into temptation.