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33 And He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be [a]struck with terror and amazement and deeply troubled and depressed.

34 And He said to them, My soul is exceedingly sad (overwhelmed with grief) so that it almost kills Me! Remain here and keep awake and be watching.

35 And going a little farther, He fell on the ground and kept praying that if it were possible the [[b]fatal] hour might pass from Him.

36 And He was saying, Abba, [which means] Father, everything is possible for You. Take away this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You [will].

37 And He came back and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? Have you not the strength to keep awake and watch [with Me for] one hour?

38 Keep awake and watch and pray [constantly], that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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  1. Mark 14:33 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  2. Mark 14:35 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

33 He took Peter, James and John(A) along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,”(B) 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(C) might pass from him. 36 “Abba,[a] Father,”(D) he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup(E) from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”(F)

37 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? 38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(G) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”(H)

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  1. Mark 14:36 Aramaic for father