The Prayer in the Garden

32 Then(A) they came to a place named Gethsemane, and He told His disciples,(B) “Sit here while I pray.”(C) 33 He took Peter,(D) James,(E) and John(F) with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and horrified. 34 Then He said to them, “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow[a] —to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.”(G) 35 Then He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour(H) might pass from Him. 36 And He said, Abba,(I) Father!(J) All things are possible(K) for You. Take this cup(L) away from Me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”

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  1. Mark 14:34 Or I am deeply grieved

Gethsemane(A)

32 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took Peter, James and John(B) along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,”(C) he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”

35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour(D) might pass from him. 36 “Abba,[a] Father,”(E) he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup(F) from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”(G)

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  1. Mark 14:36 Aramaic for father