Luke 22:40

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“When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.””

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BSBPD

“When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and having come to the place, he said to them, `Pray ye not to enter into temptation.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 22:40 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 4:10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
  2. Psalms 17:5My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
  3. Psalms 19:13Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless and cleansed of great transgression.
  4. Psalms 119:116Sustain me as You promised, that I may live; let me not be ashamed of my hope.
  5. Psalms 119:133Order my steps in Your word; let no sin rule over me.
  6. Proverbs 30:8Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.
  7. Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
  8. Matthew 26:36At that time Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
  9. Mark 14:32Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
  10. Luke 11:4And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
  11. Luke 22:46“Why are you sleeping?” He asked. “Get up and pray so that you will not enter into temptation.”
  12. 2 Corinthians 12:7or 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.
  13. Ephesians 6:18Pray 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.
  14. 1 Peter 4:7The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
  15. 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
  16. Revelation 3:10Because 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.

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