²³ So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He ^(A)answered our prayer.

The Seventy-Weeks Prophecy

²⁰ Now while I was speaking, praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God,

^40 (A)When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

^41 (B)And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, ⁴² saying, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless ^(C)not My will, but Yours, be done.” ^43 [a]Then ^(D)an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. ^44 (E)And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

⁴⁵ When He rose up from prayer, and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. ⁴⁶ Then He said to them, “Why ^(F)do you sleep? Rise and ^(G)pray, lest you enter into temptation.”

Prayer for Boldness^(A)

²³ And being let go, ^(B)they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. ²⁴ So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, ^(C)You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, ²⁵ who ^[a]by the mouth of Your servant David have said:

²⁷ “For ^(E)truly against ^(F)Your holy Servant Jesus, ^(G)whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together ^28 (H)to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. ²⁹ Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants ^(I)that with all boldness they may speak Your word, ³⁰ by stretching out Your hand to heal, ^(J)and that signs and wonders may be done ^(K)through the name of ^(L)Your holy Servant Jesus.”

³¹ And when they had prayed, ^(M)the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, ^(N)and they spoke the word of God with boldness.