Matthew 26:39

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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.

And prayed

Mark 14:35

Luke 22:41

Hebrews 5:7

O my father

Matthew 26:42

John 11:41

John 12:27

Let

Matthew 20:22

John 18:11

Not

Bible References

And prayed

then advancing a little further, he fell on the ground, and prayed, that this anxiety might pass from him.

At length he withdrew from them about a stone's cast, where falling upon his knees,

this was Jesus, who while he was in a mortal body, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong cries, and with tears, to him that was able to save him from that death, was heard so as to be delivered from his fear;

O my father

again, he went away the second time, and prayed thus, "O my father, if I cannot avoid drinking this cup, thy will be done."

then they took away the stone from the place where the corps was laid. and Jesus lifting up his eyes to heaven said, "father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

"Now is my soul troubled; what! shall I say, father, save me from this concern? but for this cause am I come, even for this very concern.

Let

but Jesus answered them, ye know not what ye ask. can ye bear to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? they said to him, we can.

then said Jesus to Peter, sheath thy sword: the cup which my father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

Not

Of my self I can do nothing: according to my instructions I judge: and my judgment is just; because I do not consult my own will, but the will of the father who hath sent me.

for I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

father, glorify thy name." then there came this voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."

not that he has any thing against me, but that the world may know that I love the father, by my executing the commands which my father gave me: arise, let us go hence.

I add, we that are better inform'd ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not study our own pleasure.

and his whole exterior showing nothing more than a meer man, he abased himself, and carried his submission so far as to die, even the death of the cross.