Matthew 26:36-46 - The Prayer In Gethsemane

³⁶ Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he says to his disciples, Sit ye here until, after going, I may pray there. ³⁷ And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and distressed. ³⁸ Then Jesus says to them, My soul is deeply grieved, as far as of death. Remain ye here and watch with me. ³⁹ And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, may this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I want, but as thou.

⁴⁰ And he comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, So ye could not watch with me one hour. ⁴¹ Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. Truly, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

⁴² Having gone again a second time, he prayed, saying, My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to pass from me, except I drink it, may thy will happen. ⁴³ And having come again, he finds them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

⁴⁴ And when he left them, having gone away again, he prayed a third time, saying again the same statement. ⁴⁵ Then he comes to his disciples, and says to them, Sleep what remains, and take rest...Behold, the hour has come near, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Awake, we go. Behold, he who betrays me has come near.

³² And they come to a place the name of which was Gethsemane. And he says to his disciples, Sit ye here until I pray. ³³ And he takes Peter and James and John with him, and began to be greatly disturbed, and very distressed. ³⁴ And he says to them, My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death. Remain ye here, and watch. ³⁵ And having gone forward a little, he fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. ³⁶ And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee. Remove this cup from me, but not what I want, but what thou want.

³⁷ And he comes and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, Simon, Do thou sleep? Could thou not watch one hour? ³⁸ Watch ye and pray that ye may not enter into temptation. Truly, the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

³⁹ And again having departed, he prayed, having said the same statement. ⁴⁰ And having returned, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were weighed down, and they knew not what they should reply to him. ⁴¹ And he comes the third time, and says to them, Sleep the remaining, and take your rest...It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me has come near.

³⁹ And having come out, he proceeded according to his habit to the mount of Olives, and his disciples also followed him. ⁴⁰ And when he came at the place, he said to them, Pray ye not to enter into temptation. ⁴¹ And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw. And he knelt down and prayed, ⁴² saying, Father, if thou want, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless not my will, but thine be done.

⁴³ And an agent from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. ⁴⁴ And having become in agony he prayed more intensely, and his sweat became like drops of blood falling down to the ground. ⁴⁵ And after rising up from his prayer, having come to the disciples, he found them sleeping from sorrow. ⁴⁶ And said to them, Why sleep ye? Having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.