The Prayer on the Mount of Olives^(A)

³⁹ According to His custom, He came out and went to the Mount of Olives. And His disciples followed Him. ⁴⁰ When He came there, He said to them, “Pray that you may not fall into temptation.” ⁴¹ He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed, ⁴² “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me. Nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” ⁴³ An angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. ⁴⁴ And being in anguish, He prayed more earnestly. And His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

⁴⁵ When He rose from prayer and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. ⁴⁶ He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you fall into temptation.”