Jesus Prays in Gethsemane ^(A)

³⁶ Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane. He said to them, “You sit here while I go over there to pray.” ³⁷ He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him. He began to have much sorrow and a heavy heart. ³⁸ Then He said to them, “My soul is very sad. My soul is so full of sorrow I am ready to die. You stay here and watch with Me.”

³⁹ He went on a little farther and got down with His face on the ground. He prayed, “My Father, if it can be done, take away what is before Me. Even so, not what I want but what You want.”

⁴⁰ Then He came to the followers and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Were you not able to watch with Me one hour? ⁴¹ Watch and pray so that you will not be tempted. Man’s spirit is willing, but the body does not have the power to do it.”

⁴² He went away again the second time. He prayed, saying, “My Father, if this must happen to Me, may whatever You want be done.” ⁴³ He came and found them asleep again. Their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴ He went away from them the third time and prayed the same prayer.

⁴⁵ Then He came to His followers and asked them, “Are you still sleeping and getting your rest? As I speak, the time has come when the Son of Man will be handed over to sinners. ⁴⁶ Get up and let us go. See! The man who will hand Me over is near.”

Jesus Prays in the Garden ^(A)

³⁹ Jesus came out of the room. Then He went to the Mount of Olives as He had been doing. The followers went with Him. ⁴⁰ When He got there, He said to them, “Pray that you will not be tempted.” ⁴¹ He walked away from them about as far as a stone can be thrown. There He got down with His face on the ground and prayed. ⁴² He said, “Father, if it can be done, take away what must happen to Me. Even so, not what I want, but what You want.” ⁴³ An angel from heaven came and gave Him strength. ⁴⁴ His heart was much troubled and He prayed all the more. Water ran from His face like blood and fell to the ground.

⁴⁵ When Jesus got up after praying, He went back to the followers. He found them sleeping because of so much sorrow. ⁴⁶ He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you will not be tempted.”