³¹ “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked^(A) to sift all of you as wheat.^(B)

³² But I have prayed for you,^(A) Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”^(B)

⁴⁰ On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”^{(A) 41} He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down^(B) and prayed, ⁴² “Father, if you are willing, take this cup^(C) from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”^{(D) 43} An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.^{(E) 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.”^(F)