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39 Then, going a little further on, he fell on his face and prayed.

“My father,” he said, “if it’s possible—please, please let this cup go away from me! But . . . not what I want, but what you want.”

40 He came back to the disciples and found them asleep.

“So,” he said to Peter, “couldn’t you keep watch with me for a single hour? 41 Watch and pray so that you don’t get pulled down into the time of testing. The spirit is eager, but the body is weak.”

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39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup(A) be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”(B)

40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me(C) for one hour?” he asked Peter. 41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(D) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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