Mark 14:36-38

Expanded Bible

³⁶ He prayed, “Abba [^CAramaic for “father”], Father! You can do all things. ·Take away this cup of suffering [^LTake this cup from me; ^Csuffering is metaphorically portrayed as something bitter to drink; see 10:38]. But do ·what you want [your will], not ·what I want [my will].”

³⁷ Then Jesus went back to his ·followers [disciples] and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you ·stay awake [watch] with me for one hour? ³⁸ ·Stay awake [Keep watch] and pray for strength ·against temptation [or not to fail the test]. The spirit ·wants to do what is right [is willing], but ·the body [human nature; ^Tthe flesh] is weak.”