Matthew 26:36-46 - The Prayer In Gethsemane

³⁶ Then Jesus comes with them into a place called Gethsemane, and He says to His disciples, Sit here, until I having gone may pray there. ³⁷ And taking Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to grieve and to be dejected. ³⁸ Then He says to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death: abide here, and pray with me. ³⁹ And having gone forward a little, He fell on His face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me: moreover not as I will, but as thou wilt.

⁴⁰ And He comes to the disciples, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Were you not able to watch with me one hour? ⁴¹ Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

⁴² And again the second time, having gone away, He prayed, saying, My Father, if it is possible that this cup pass from me, if I shall not drink it, let thy will be done. ⁴³ And having come He finds them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

⁴⁴ And leaving them, having gone away, He prayed again the third time, speaking the same word. ⁴⁵ Then He comes to His disciples, and says to them, Sleep on, and take your rest, behold, the hour is nigh, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners: ⁴⁶ arise, let us go: behold, the one having betrayed me is nigh.

³² And they come into the place whose name is Gethsemane. And He says to His disciples, Sit here, until I may pray. ³³ And He takes Peter, and John, and James with Him, and began to grieve and to be dejected. ³⁴ And He says to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful unto death: abide here, and watch. ³⁵ And having gone forward a little, He fell on the ground; and continued to pray, that if possible, the hour may pass from Him. ³⁶ And He said, Father, Father, all things are possible to thee; take this cup from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt.

³⁷ And He comes, and finds them sleeping, and He says to Peter, Simon, do you sleep? Were you not able to watch one hour? ³⁸ Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation: for the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

³⁹ And again having gone away, He prayed, speaking the same word. ⁴⁰ And turning, He found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what they might respond to Him. ⁴¹ And He comes the third time, and says to them; Sleep on, and take your rest: it is over; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners: ⁴² arise, let us go: behold, the one having betrayed me draws nigh.

³⁹ And having gone out, He departed, according to custom, into the Mount of Olives; and His disciples followed Him. ⁴⁰ He being at the place, He said to them, Pray that you enter not into temptation. ⁴¹ And He was separated from them about a stone's cast; and putting down His knees, continued to pray, ⁴² saying, Father, if this cup is willing to pass from me; moreover let not my will, but thine be done.

⁴³ And an angel from heaven appeared unto Him, strengthening Him. ⁴⁴ And being in agony He continued to pray the more earnestly. And His sweat was like drops of blood falling down upon the ground. ⁴⁵ And having risen from prayer, having come to His disciples, He found them sleeping on account of weariness, ⁴⁶ and He said to them, Why do you sleep? Arising pray, that you may not enter into temptation.