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Matthew 26:36-46
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 26:36-46
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Prayer in the Garden
36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane,[a](A) and He told the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.(B) 38 Then He said to them, “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow[b] —to the point of death.[c] Remain here and stay awake with Me.”(C) 39 Going a little farther,[d] He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”(D)
40 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn’t you[e] stay awake with Me one hour? 41 Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this[f] cannot pass[g] unless I drink it, Your will be done.”(E) 43 And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.[h]
44 After leaving them, He went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. 45 Then He came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting?[i] Look, the time is near. The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.(F) 46 Get up; let’s go! See, My betrayer is near.”
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- Matthew 26:36 A garden east of Jerusalem at the base of the Mount of Olives; Gethsemane = olive oil press
- Matthew 26:38 Or I am deeply grieved, or I am overwhelmed by sorrow; Ps 42:6,11; 43:5
- Matthew 26:38 Lit unto death
- Matthew 26:39 Other mss read Drawing nearer
- Matthew 26:40 = all 3 disciples because the verb in Gk is pl
- Matthew 26:42 Other mss add cup
- Matthew 26:42 Other mss add from Me
- Matthew 26:43 Lit because their eyes were weighed down
- Matthew 26:45 Or Sleep on now and take your rest.
Matthew 26:36-46
New International Version
Matthew 26:36-46
New International Version
Gethsemane(A)
36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee(B) along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow(C) to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”(D)
39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup(E) be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”(F)
40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me(G) for one hour?” he asked Peter. 41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(H) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
42 He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”(I)
43 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. 44 So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
45 Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour(J) has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”
Luke 22:39-46
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Luke 22:39-46
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Prayer in the Garden
39 He went out and made His way(A) as usual(B) to the Mount of Olives,(C) and the disciples followed Him. 40 When He reached the place,(D) He told them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”(E) 41 Then He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and began to pray,(F) 42 “Father, if You are willing, take this cup(G) away from Me—nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.”
[43 Then an angel from heaven(H) appeared to Him, strengthening Him. 44 Being in anguish,(I) He prayed more fervently, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.][a] 45 When He got up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief.[b] 46 “Why are you sleeping?” He asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation.”
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- Luke 22:44 Other mss omit bracketed text
- Luke 22:45 Lit sleeping from grief
Luke 22:39-46
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Luke 22:39-46
New International Version
Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives(A)
39 Jesus went out as usual(B) to the Mount of Olives,(C) and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”(D) 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down(E) and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup(F) from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”(G) 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.(H) 44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.[a]
45 When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. 46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”(I)
Footnotes
- Luke 22:44 Many early manuscripts do not have verses 43 and 44.
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