Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

And prayed

Mark 14:35
And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him.
Luke 22:41
And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,
Hebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, having sent up prayers and requests with strong crying and weeping to him who was able to give him salvation from death, had his prayer answered because of his fear of God.

O my father

Matthew 26:42
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.
John 11:41
So they took away the stone. And Jesus, looking up to heaven, said, Father, I give praise to you for hearing me.
John 12:27
Now is my soul troubled; and what am I to say? Father, keep me from this hour. No: for this purpose have I come to this hour.

Let

Matthew 20:22
But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take?
John 18:11
Then Jesus said to Peter, Put back your sword: am I not to take the cup which my Father has given to me?

Not

2 Samuel 15:26
But if he says, I have no delight in you: then, here I am; let him do to me what seems good to him.
John 5:30
Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.
John 6:38
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.
John 12:28
Father, give glory to your name. Then there came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again.
John 14:31
But he comes so that the world may see that I have love for the Father, and that I am doing as I am ordered by the Father. Get up, and let us go.
Romans 15:1
We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.
Philippians 2:8
And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross.

General references

Numbers 14:5
Then Moses and Aaron went down on their faces before the meeting of the people.
Isaiah 50:5
And I have not put myself against him, or let my heart be turned back from him.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain