Matthew 26:38

Matthew 26:38

The Prayer in the Garden

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

37 And He took with Him Peter and ^athe two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

38 Then He said to them, ^a“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”

39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and ^aprayed, saying, ^b“O My Father, if it is possible, ^clet this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, ^dnot as I will, but as You will.”

40 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour?

41 ^aWatch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. ^bThe spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father,¹ if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.”

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

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Matthew 26:38 My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death. The weight of woe was literally crushing out the Savior's life. Tarry ye here, and watch with me. He had wished his chosen disciples to be near him in his woe; and yet, as it advanced, he felt that he must retire even from them, and be alone with himself and his Father.

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