Matthew 26:39

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

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  • Matt 26:42 : 42 Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.
  • John 6:38 : 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my pleasure, but the pleasure of him who sent me.
  • Phil 2:8 : 8 And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross.
  • John 5:30 : 30 Of myself I am unable to do anything: as the voice comes to me so I give a decision: and my decision is right because I have no desire to do what is pleasing to myself, but only what is pleasing to him who sent me.
  • Heb 5:7 : 7 Who in the days of his flesh, having sent up prayers and requests with strong crying and weeping to him who was able to give him salvation from death, had his prayer answered because of his fear of God.
  • Matt 20:22 : 22 But Jesus made answer and said, You have no idea what you are requesting. Are you able to take of the cup which I am about to take?
  • John 12:27-28 : 27 Now is my soul troubled; and what am I to say? Father, keep me from this hour. No: for this purpose have I come to this hour. 28 Father, give glory to your name. Then there came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again.
  • John 14:31 : 31 But he comes so that the world may see that I have love for the Father, and that I am doing as I am ordered by the Father. Get up, and let us go.
  • John 18:11 : 11 Then Jesus said to Peter, Put back your sword: am I not to take the cup which my Father has given to me?
  • Gen 17:3 : 3 And Abram went down on his face on the earth, and the Lord God went on talking with him, and said,
  • Num 14:5 : 5 Then Moses and Aaron went down on their faces before the meeting of the people.
  • Num 16:22 : 22 Then falling down on their faces they said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, because of one man's sin will your wrath be moved against all the people?
  • John 11:41 : 41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus, looking up to heaven, said, Father, I give praise to you for hearing me.
  • Ezek 1:28 : 28 Like the bow in the cloud on a day of rain, so was the light shining round him. And this is what the glory of the Lord was like. And when I saw it I went down on my face, and the voice of one talking came to my ears.
  • Luke 22:41-42 : 41 And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said, 42 Father, if it is your pleasure, take this cup from me: but still, let your pleasure, not mine, be done.
  • Matt 24:24 : 24 For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.
  • Acts 10:25 : 25 And when Peter came in, Cornelius came to him and, falling down at his feet, gave him worship.
  • Rom 15:1-3 : 1 We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves. 2 Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong. 3 For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.
  • 2 Sam 15:26 : 26 But if he says, I have no delight in you: then, here I am; let him do to me what seems good to him.
  • 1 Chr 21:16 : 16 And David, lifting up his eyes, saw the angel of the Lord there between earth and heaven, with an uncovered sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the responsible men, clothed in haircloth, went down on their faces.
  • Mark 13:22 : 22 Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.
  • Mark 14:35-36 : 35 And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
  • Rev 19:10 : 10 And I went on my face before his feet to give him worship. And he said to me, See you do it not: I am a brother-servant with you and with your brothers who keep the witness of Jesus: give worship to God: for the witness of Jesus is the spirit of the prophet's word.
  • Luke 17:16 : 16 And, falling down on his face at the feet of Jesus, he gave the credit to him; and he was a man of Samaria.

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