Luke 22:40

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Γενόμενος δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ τόπου, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Προσεύχεσθε μὴ εἰσελθεῖν εἰς πειρασμόν.

Transliteration

Genomenos de at the topou, eipen to them, Proseuchesthe mē eiselthein into peirasmon.

Grammar Details

• *Genomenos*: aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come/arrived
• *de*: postpositive particle, adversative/continuative - and/but
• *epi*: preposition + genitive - at/upon
• *tou topou*: genitive, masculine, singular - the place
• *eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said
• *autois*: dative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - to them
• *Proseuchesthe*: present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - pray
• *mē eiselthein*: negative + aorist, active, infinitive - not to enter
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - into
• *peirasmon*: accusative, masculine, singular - temptation/trial

Word Meanings

• *Genomenos*: having come/having arrived/having reached
• *topou*: place/location/spot
• *Proseuchesthe*: pray/make petition
• *eiselthein*: to enter/to come into
• *peirasmon*: temptation/trial/test

Referenced Verses

• Matt 6:13 : 13 ‹And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.›
• Luke 22:46 : 46 And said unto them, ‹Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.›
• Eph 6:18-19 : 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 19 ¶ And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
• 1 Pet 4:7 : 7 ¶ But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
• 1 Pet 5:8-9 : 8 ¶ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
• Rev 3:10 : 10 ‹Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.›
• 2 Cor 12:7-9 : 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, ‹My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.› Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
• Matt 26:36-46 : 36 ¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, ‹Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.› 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 38 Then saith he unto them, ‹My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.› 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, ‹O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou› [wilt]. 40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, ‹What, could ye not watch with me one hour?› 41 ‹Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed› [is] ‹willing, but the flesh› [is] ‹weak.› 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, ‹O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.› 43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. 45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, ‹Sleep on now, and take› [your] ‹rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.› 46 ‹Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.›
• Mark 14:32-42 : 32 ¶ And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, ‹Sit ye here, while I shall pray.› 33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34 And saith unto them, ‹My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.› 35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, ‹Abba, Father, all things› [are] ‹possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.› 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, ‹Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?› 38 ‹Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly› [is] ‹ready, but the flesh› [is] ‹weak.› 39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, ‹Sleep on now, and take› [your] ‹rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.› 42 ‹Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.›
• Luke 11:4 : 4 ‹And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.›
• 1 Chr 4:10 : 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep [me] from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
• Ps 17:5 : 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, [that] my footsteps slip not.
• Ps 19:13 : 13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous [sins]; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
• Ps 119:116-117 : 116 ¶ Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. 117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.
• Ps 119:133 : 133 ¶ Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.
• Prov 30:8-9 : 8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 9 Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who [is] the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God [in vain].