Matthew 26:36–44

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

^36aThen Jesus ^*came with them to a place called ^bGethsemane, and ^*said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

³⁷And He took with Him ^aPeter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.

³⁸Then He ^*said to them, “^aMy soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and ^bkeep watch with Me.”

³⁹And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let ^athis cup pass from Me; ^byet not as I will, but as You will.”

⁴⁰And He ^*came to the disciples and ^*found them sleeping, and ^*said to Peter, “So, you men could not ^akeep watch with Me for one hour?

⁴¹“^aKeep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; ^bthe spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

⁴²He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this ^acannot pass away unless I drink it, ^bYour will be done.”

⁴³And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

⁴⁴And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.