Matthew 26:36-46 - The Prayer In Gethsemane

³⁶ Then cometh Jesus with them into a place called Gethsemane, and saith to the disciples, "Sit ye here, while I, going yonder, pray." ³⁷ And, taking with Him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be grieved and to be in distress. ³⁸ Then saith He to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful even unto death! Abide ye here, and watch with Me." ³⁹ And, going forward a little, He fell on His face, praying, and saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me: nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt."

⁴⁰ And He cometh to the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, "Were ye thus unable to watch with Me one hour? ⁴¹ Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit, indeed, is willing, but the flesh is weak."

⁴² Again, a second time, going away, He prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is not possible that this cup should pass away except I drink it, Thy will be done," ⁴³ And, coming again, He found them sleeping; for their eyes were heavy.

⁴⁴ And, leaving them, going away again, He prayed a third time, saying again the same words. ⁴⁵ Then He cometh to the disciples, and saith to them, "Sleep on the remaining time, and take your rest. Behold the hour has drawn near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who is betraying Me is at hand."

³² And they come to a place the name of which is Gethsemane. And He saith to His disciples, "Sit ye here, while I pray." ³³ And He taketh with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and to be in distress. ³⁴ And He saith to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, unto death! Abide here, and watch." ³⁵ And going forward a little, He fell on the ground, and was praying, that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from Him. ³⁶ And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to Thee; take away this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt."

³⁷ And He cometh and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to watch one hour? ³⁸ Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit, indeed, is willing, but the flesh is weak."

³⁹ And, going away again, He prayed, saying the same thing. ⁴⁰ And, returning, He found them again sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to answer Him. ⁴¹ And He cometh the third time, and saith to them, "Sleep on the remaining time, and take your rest. It is enough; the hour came; behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Arise, let us be going. Behold, he that is betraying Me has come near."

³⁹ And, going out, He went, according to His custom, to the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him; ⁴⁰ and, having come to the place, He said to them, "Pray, that ye enter not into temptation." ⁴¹ And He was parted from them about a stone's throw; and, kneeling down, He prayed, ⁴² saying, "Father, if Thou art willing, remove this cup from Me; nevertheless, not My will, but Thine, be done."

⁴³ And there appeared to Him an angel from Heaven, strengthening Him. ⁴⁴ And, being in an agony, He was praying more earnestly. And His sweat became, as it were, large drops of blood falling down upon the ground! ⁴⁵ And, arising from prayer, and coming to the disciples, He found them sleeping for grief, ⁴⁶ and said to them, "Why are ye sleeping? Rising up, pray, that ye enter not into temptation."