Matthew 26:36-46 - The Prayer In Gethsemane

³⁶ After this, Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemani, and said to the disciples, stay here, while I go there and pray. ³⁷ but he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be in a very great agony of grief. ³⁸ and he said to them, "my soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death:" stay here and watch by me. ³⁹ Then advancing a little further, he fell prostrate in prayer, and said, "O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not mine, but thy will be done."

⁴⁰ then returning to the disciples, and finding them asleep, he said to Peter, what, could ye not watch by me one hour? ⁴¹ watch and pray that ye may not sink under the trial: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the flesh is weak.

⁴² again, he went away the second time, and prayed thus, "O my father, if I cannot avoid drinking this cup, thy will be done." ⁴³ then returning, he found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

⁴⁴ then he left them once more, and went to prayers the third time, using the same words. ⁴⁵ and at his return, he said to his disciples, is this a time to sleep and take your rest? the hour draws nigh, and the son of man is betrayed into the hands of the gentiles. ⁴⁶ rise, let us be gone, there he is, the traytor is just upon us.

³² At length they came to a place call'd Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, stay here, whilst I shall be at prayer. ³³ but he took with him Peter, James, and John. then he began to be in a great consternation and anguish of mind. and he said to them; my soul is exceeding sorrowful, ³⁴ even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. ³⁵ then advancing a little further, he fell on the ground, and prayed, that this anxiety might pass from him. ³⁶ saying, father, all things are possible to thee, take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.

³⁷ Then he return'd, and having found them sleeping, he said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? could you not watch one hour? ³⁸ watch and pray, that you may not yield to temptation: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the body is weak.

³⁹ Again he retired, and prayed, uttering the same words. ⁴⁰ then he return'd and found them still sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they did not know how to give an answer. ⁴¹ after that he came a third time, and said to them, sleep on now and take your rest. 'tis done, the time is come, and the son of man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴² rise, let us be going: see, the traitor is just upon us.

³⁹ Then he went out, and retired as usual to the mountain of olives, where his disciples followed him. ⁴⁰ at his arrival there, he said to them, pray that you may withstand the trial. ⁴¹ At length he withdrew from them about a stone's cast, where falling upon his knees, ⁴² he pray'd in these words, father, "O that you would divert this cup from me! nevertheless not my will, but thine be done."

⁴³ then an angel from heaven appear'd to him, and comforted him. ⁴⁴ and being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was like grumes of blood falling to the ground. ⁴⁵ then rising from prayer, he came to his disciples, and finding them asleep, oppress'd with grief, why do you sleep? ⁴⁶ said he, rise, and pray that you may withstand the trial.