36. Then Jesus came with them into a country place.] c. Preparation of Jesus for his passion. This section contains first, an introduction [vv. 36–38]; secondly, it describes the first prayer [vv. 39–41]; thirdly, it tells of the second prayer of our Lord [vv. 42, 43]; lastly, it describes his third prayer [vv. 44–46]. α. The introduction is concerned with three distinct groups of persons: first, with the eight disciples [verse 36]; secondly, with the three disciples [verse 37]; thirdly, with the
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