Luke 22:40

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.

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  • Matt 6:13 : 13 And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.
  • Luke 22:46 : 46 And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.
  • Eph 6:18-19 : 18 With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints, 19 And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news,
  • 1 Pet 4:7 : 7 But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;
  • 1 Pet 5:8-9 : 8 Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food; 9 Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles.
  • Rev 3:10 : 10 Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.
  • 2 Cor 12:7-9 : 7 And because the revelations were so very great, in order that I might not be overmuch lifted up, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, one sent from Satan to give me pain. 8 And about this thing I made request to the Lord three times that it might be taken away from me. 9 And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me. 10 So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.
  • Matt 26:36-46 : 36 Then comes Jesus with them to a place named Gethsemane, and says to his disciples, Be seated here, while I go over there for prayer. 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled. 38 Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here. 39 And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done. 40 And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour? 41 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble. 42 Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done. 43 And he came again and saw them sleeping, for their eyes were tired. 44 And he went away from them again, and a third time said the same prayer. 45 Then he comes to the disciples; and says to them, Go on sleeping now, and take your rest: for the hour is come, and the Son of man is given into the hands of evil men. 46 Up, let us be going: see, he who gives me up is near.
  • Mark 14:32-42 : 32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Be seated here while I say a prayer. 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and grief and great trouble came on him. 34 And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done. 37 And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour? 38 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble. 39 And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words. 40 And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer. 41 And he came the third time, and said to them, Go on sleeping now and take your rest: it is enough; the hour has come; see, the Son of man is given up into the hands of evil men. 42 Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.
  • Luke 11:4 : 4 May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test.
  • 1 Chr 4:10 : 10 And Jabez made a prayer to the God of Israel, saying, If only you would truly give me a blessing, and make wider the limits of my land, and let your hand be with me, and keep me from evil, so that I may not be troubled by it! And God gave him his desire.
  • Ps 17:5 : 5 I have kept my feet in your ways, my steps have not been turned away.
  • Ps 19:13 : 13 Keep your servant back from sins of pride; let them not have rule over me: then will I be upright and free from great sin.
  • Ps 119:116-117 : 116 Be my support as you have said, and give me life; let not my hope be turned to shame. 117 Let me not be moved, and I will be safe, and ever take delight in your rules.
  • Ps 119:133 : 133 Let my steps be guided by your word; and let not sin have control over me.
  • Prov 30:8-9 : 8 Put far from me all false and foolish things: do not give me great wealth or let me be in need, but give me only enough food: 9 For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

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    41 And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,

    42 Father, if it is your pleasure, take this cup from me: but still, let your pleasure, not mine, be done.

    43 And an angel from heaven came to him, to give him strength.

    44 And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.

    45 And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.

    46 And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.

  • Matt 26:36-45
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    36 Then comes Jesus with them to a place named Gethsemane, and says to his disciples, Be seated here, while I go over there for prayer.

    37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled.

    38 Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here.

    39 And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

    40 And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

    41 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

    42 Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.

    43 And he came again and saw them sleeping, for their eyes were tired.

    44 And he went away from them again, and a third time said the same prayer.

    45 Then he comes to the disciples; and says to them, Go on sleeping now, and take your rest: for the hour is come, and the Son of man is given into the hands of evil men.

  • Mark 14:34-42
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    34 And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch.

    35 And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him.

    36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

    37 And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?

    38 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

    39 And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words.

    40 And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.

    41 And he came the third time, and said to them, Go on sleeping now and take your rest: it is enough; the hour has come; see, the Son of man is given up into the hands of evil men.

    42 Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.

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    32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Be seated here while I say a prayer.

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    39 And he came out, and went, as his way was, to the Mountain of Olives, and the disciples went with him.

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    1 And it came about that he was in prayer in a certain place, and when he came to an end, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, will you give us teaching about prayer, as John did to his disciples?

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    36 But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

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  • Matt 4:7
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    7 Jesus said to him, Again it is in the Writings, You may not put the Lord your God to the test.

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    31 Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested:

    32 But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

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    4 May we have forgiveness for our sins, as we make free all those who are in debt to us. And let us not be put to the test.

  • John 18:1
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    1 When Jesus had said these words he went out with his disciples over the stream Kedron to a garden, into which he went with his disciples.

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    46 And after he had sent them away, he went up into a mountain for prayer.

  • Luke 5:16
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    16 But he went away by himself to a waste place for prayer.

  • Mark 14:26
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    26 And after a song of praise to God they went out to the Mountain of Olives.

  • Luke 22:28
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    28 But you are those who have kept with me through my troubles;

  • Matt 4:1
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    1 Then Jesus was sent by the Spirit into the waste land to be tested by the Evil One.

  • Matt 6:13
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    13 And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

  • Matt 6:8
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    9 And he took him to Jerusalem and put him on the highest point of the Temple and said to him, If you are the Son of God, let yourself go down from here; for it is said in the Writings,

  • Mark 13:33
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    33 Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.

  • Luke 18:1
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