Luke 22:40

22:40 When he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”

Luke 22:46

22:46 So he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation!”


sn Luke does not mention Gethsemane by name, but calls it simply the place.

sn Jesus’ instructions to pray not to fall into temptation is an allusion to Luke 22:28-38, especially 22:31. The temptation is Satan’s challenge to them to defect, like what happened to Judas and what will happen to Peter.

tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of Jesus finding them asleep.

sn Jesus calls the disciples again to prayerful watchfulness with the words “Get up and pray” (see 22:40). The time is full of danger (22:53).