<p>22:40 <i>And when he came to the place, he said to them: So that you do not enter into temptation, pray</i>- &quot;The place&quot; may refer to Gethsemane, where He often went (Jn. 18:2). But the language is reminiscent of Abraham and Isaac coming &quot;to the place&quot; of sacrifice. It was as if He saw that spot in Gethsemane as His place of death. Perhaps He did hope that a ram would as it were&nbsp;be provided; for He did pray there for the cup to pass from Him. It is a mark of His supremacy as a spiritual man that He was not solely focused upon Himself, but instead was concerned about the spiritual pressure on His men.</p><p>The relationship between prayer and temptation may not simply be that the Holy Spirit will be provided to fortify us against temptation if we pray. If we are in prayer, in the Father's presence, then we are less likely to just give in to temptation. However, the connection between prayer and strength against temptation is proof enough that Bible reading is not the only strength against temptation. So much more help and succour of the Holy Spirit is available (Heb. 4:15,16).</p>