Matthew 26:37-39
Legacy Standard Bible
37 And He took with Him (A)Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed. 38 Then He *said to them, “(B)My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and (C)keep watch with Me.”
39 And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let (D)this cup pass from Me; (E)yet not as I will, but as You will.”
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Matthew 26:37-39
New King James Version
37 And He took with Him Peter and (A)the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, (B)“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 (C)prayed, saying, (D)“O My Father, if it is possible, (E)let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, (F)not as I will, but as You will.”
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Matthew 26:37-39
King James Version
37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
39 And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
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Matthew 26:37-39
English Standard Version
37 And taking with him (A)Peter and (B)the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, (C)“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and (D)watch[a] with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face (E)and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let (F)this cup pass from me; (G)nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”
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- Matthew 26:38 Or keep awake; also verses 40, 41
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