Matthew 26:36-46 - The Prayer In Gethsemane

³⁶ Then comes Jesus with them into the place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit here, till I, having gone, shall pray. ³⁷ And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be grieved, and to be dejected. ³⁸ Then says he to them, My soul is sorely grieved, even to death: remain here, and watch ye with me. ³⁹ And having gone forward a little, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me: but not as I will, but as thou.

⁴⁰ And he comes to his disciples, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, So were ye not able to watch with me one hour? ⁴¹ Watch and pray, lest ye come into temptation: truly the spirit of a ready will, and the flesh weak.

⁴² Again of a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, My Father if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, let thy will be. ⁴³ And having gone he finds them again sleeping: for their eyes were loaded.

⁴⁴ And having left them, having gone away again, he prayed of the third time, speaking the same word. ⁴⁵ Then comes he to his disciples, and says to them, Sleep for the remaining time, and take rest: behold, the hour has drawn near, and the Son of man is delivered into the hands of the sinful. ⁴⁶ Be aroused, let us lead forth; behold, he delivering me up, has drawn near.

³² And they came to a place, the name of which Gethsemane: and he says to his disciples, Sit here, while I shall pray. ³³ And he takes Peter and James and John with himself, and began to be amazed, and to be dejected. ³⁴ And he says to them, My soul is sorely grieved, even to death: remain here, and watch. ³⁵ And having gone forward a little, he fell upon the earth and prayed that, if it be possible, the hour might pass away from him. ³⁶ And he said, Abba, Father, all things possible to thee; turn away this cup from me: but not what I will, but what thou.

³⁷ And he comes, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldeat thou not watch one Hour? ³⁸ Watch ye and pray, that ye should not come into temptation. Truly the spirit well inclined, and the flesh weak.

³⁹ And again having gone away, he prayed; saying the same word. ⁴⁰ And having turned back, he found them again sleeping, (for their eyes were loaded,) and they knew not what they might answer him. ⁴¹ And he comes the third time, and says to them, Sleep the remaining time, and take rest: it is sufficient, the hour has come; behold, the Son of man is delivered into the hands of the sinful. ⁴² Arise, and let us lead; behold, he delivering me up has drawn near.

³⁹ And having come out, he went, according to custom, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples followed him. ⁴⁰ And being at the place, he said to them, Pray ye not to enter into temptation. ⁴¹ And he was removed from them about a stone's cast, and having placed the knees, he prayed, ⁴² Saying, Father, If thou art willing, turn aside this cup from me: but not my will, but thine, be done.

⁴³ And a messenger was seen to him from heaven, strengthening him. ⁴⁴ And being in a violent struggle, he prayed more intently: and his sweat was as clots of blood coming down upon the earth. ⁴⁵ And having risen from prayer, having come to his disciples, he found them sleeping from grief; ⁴⁶ And he said to them, Why sleep ye? having risen, pray that ye might not enter into temptation.