Matthew 26:42
He went away a second time and prayed,“My Father, if this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will must be done.”
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- Matt 26:39 : 39 Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed,“My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
- Mark 14:39-40 : 39 He went away again and prayed the same thing. 40 When he came again he found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open. And they did not know what to tell him.
- Heb 4:15 : 15 For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin.
- Ps 22:1-2 : 1 For the music director; according to the tune“Morning Doe;” a psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? I groan in prayer, but help seems far away. 2 My God, I cry out during the day, but you do not answer, and during the night my prayers do not let up.
- Ps 69:1-3 : 1 For the music director; according to the tune of“Lilies;” by David. Deliver me, O God, for the water has reached my neck. 2 I sink into the deep mire where there is no solid ground; I am in deep water, and the current overpowers me. 3 I am exhausted from shouting for help; my throat is sore; my eyes grow tired of looking for my God.
- Ps 69:17-18 : 17 Do not ignore your servant, for I am in trouble! Answer me right away! 18 Come near me and redeem me! Because of my enemies, rescue me!
- Ps 88:1-2 : 1 A song, a psalm written by the Korahites; for the music director; according to the machalath-leannoth style; a well-written song by Heman the Ezrachite. O LORD God who delivers me! By day I cry out and at night I pray before you. 2 Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!
- Heb 5:7-8 : 7 During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through the things he suffered.
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- Matt 26:36-416 verses91%
36Gethsemane Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples,“Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.
38Then he said to them,“My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.”
39Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed,“My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
40Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter,“So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?
41Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- Luke 22:39-468 verses91%
39On the Mount of Olives Then Jesus went out and made his way, as he customarily did, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.
40When he came to the place, he said to them,“Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”
41He went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed,
42“Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet not my will but yours be done.”[
43Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.
44And in his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.]
45When he got up from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, exhausted from grief.
46So he said to them,“Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not fall into temptation!”
- Mark 14:31-4212 verses86%
31But Peter insisted emphatically,“Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all of them said the same thing.
32Gethsemane Then they went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples,“Sit here while I pray.”
33He took Peter, James, and John with him, and became very troubled and distressed.
34He said to them,“My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay alert.”
35Going a little farther, he threw himself to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour would pass from him.
36He said,“Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
37Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter,“Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you stay awake for one hour?
38Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39He went away again and prayed the same thing.
40When he came again he found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open. And they did not know what to tell him.
41He came a third time and said to them,“Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough of that! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”
- Matt 26:43-464 verses84%
43He came again and found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open.
44So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same thing once more.
45Then he came to the disciples and said to them,“Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is approaching, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”
- John 12:27-282 verses75%
27“Now my soul is greatly distressed. And what should I say?‘Father, deliver me from this hour’? No, but for this very reason I have come to this hour.
28Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven,“I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
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11But Jesus said to Peter,“Put your sword back into its sheath! Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?”
- Matt 26:53-542 verses72%
53Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?
54How then would the scriptures that say it must happen this way be fulfilled?”
- Matt 26:29-302 verses71%
29I tell you, from now on I will not drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
30After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
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12Choosing the Twelve Apostles Now it was during this time that Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent all night in prayer to God.
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35Praying and Preaching Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.
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2So he said to them,“When you pray, say: Father, may your name be honored; may your kingdom come.
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26After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
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7During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.
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27And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying,“Drink from it, all of you,
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22For the Son of Man is to go just as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!”
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31but I am doing just what the Father commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up, let us go from here.
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39They said to him,“We are able.” Then Jesus said to them,“You will drink the cup I drink, and you will be baptized with the baptism I experience,
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23And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.
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26Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
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22saying,“The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”