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

Going forward a short distance He threw Himself upon His face and prayed repeatedly that, if it was possible, He might be spared that time of agony;

But He Himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed repeatedly, saying,

For Jesus during his earthly life offered up prayers and entreaties, crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He shrank.

O my father

Again a second time He went away and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is impossible for this cup to pass without my drinking it, Thy will be done."

So they removed the stone. Then Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me.

Now is my soul full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come to this hour.

Let

"None of you know what you are asking for," said Jesus; "can you drink out of the cup from which I am about to drink?" "We can," they replied.

Jesus therefore said to Peter, "Put back your sword. Shall I refuse to drink the cup of sorrow which the Father has given me to drink?"

Not

"I can of my own self do nothing. As I am bidden, so I judge; and mine is a just judgement, because it is not my own will that guides me, but the will of Him who sent me.

For I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.

Father, glorify Thy name." Thereupon there came a voice from the sky, "I have glorified it and will also glorify it again."

but it is in order that the world may know that I love the Father, and that it is in obedience to the command which the Father gave me that I thus act. Rise, let us be going."

As for us who are strong, our duty is to bear with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not seek our own pleasure.

And being recognized as truly human, He humbled Himself and even stooped to die; yes, to die on a cross.