Gen 22:1, Deu 8:2, 16, Pro 30:8, Mat 26:41, Luk 22:31-46, 1Cor 10:13 | ESV | STEP | After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, Abraham ! And he said , Here I am.

2 And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you ^bthese forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, ^ctesting you ^dto know what was in your heart, ^ewhether you would keep his commandments or not.

Deuteronomy 8:16

16 who fed you in the wilderness with ^fmanna that your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, ^gto do you good in the end.

Proverbs 30:8

8 Remove far from me falsehood and lying;
give me neither poverty nor riches;
feed me with the food that is ^hneedful for me,

Matthew 26:41

41 ⁱWatch and ^jpray that you ^kmay not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Luke 22:31-46

Jesus Foretells Peter’s Denial

31 “Simon, Simon, behold, ^lSatan demanded to have you, ^{▼▼The Greek word for you (twice in this verse) is plural; in verse 32, all four instances are singular} ⁿthat he might sift you like wheat, 32 but ^oI have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, ^pstrengthen your brothers.” 33 Peter ^{▼▼Greek He} said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both ^rto prison and ^sto death.” 34 ^tJesus ^{▼▼Greek He} said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.”

Scripture Must Be Fulfilled in Jesus

35 And he said to them, ^v“When I sent you out with no moneybag or knapsack or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.” 36 He said to them, “But now let the one who has a moneybag take it, and likewise a knapsack. And let the one who has no sword sell his cloak and buy one. 37 For I tell you that ^wthis Scripture must be fulfilled in me: ^x‘And he was numbered with the transgressors.’ For ^ywhat is written about me has its fulfillment.” 38 And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two ^zswords.” And he said to them, ^aa“It is enough.”

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives

39 ^abAnd he came out and went, ^acas was his custom, to ^adthe Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 ^aeAnd when he came to ^afthe place, he said to them, ^ag“Pray that you may not ^ahenter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and ^aiknelt down and prayed, 42 saying, ^aj“Father, if you are willing, remove ^akthis cup from me. ^alNevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” 43 And there appeared to him ^aman angel from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And ^anbeing in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit verses 43 and 44} 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and ^appray that you may not enter into temptation.”

1 Corinthians 10:13

13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. ^aqGod is faithful, and ^arhe will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.