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Matthew 26:31-40
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 26:31-40
New American Standard Bible
31 Then Jesus *said to them, “You will all [a](A)fall away because of Me this night, for it is written: ‘(B)I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be (C)scattered.’ 32 But after I have been raised, (D)I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 33 But Peter replied to Him, “Even if they all [b]fall away because of You, I will never fall away!” 34 Jesus said to him, “(E)Truly I say to you that (F)this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” 35 Peter *said to Him, “(G)Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” All the disciples said the same thing as well.
The Garden of Gethsemane
36 (H)Then Jesus *came with them to a place called [c](I)Gethsemane, and *told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 And He took (J)Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with Him, and began to be grieved and distressed. 38 Then He *said to them, “(K)My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and (L)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 (M)this cup pass from Me; (N)yet not as I will, but as You will.” 40 And He *came to the disciples and *found them sleeping, and He *said to Peter, “So, you men could not (O)keep watch with Me for one hour?
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 26:31 I.e., have a lapse in faith
- Matthew 26:33 I.e., from the faith
- Matthew 26:36 I.e., oil press
Matthew 26:31-40
New International Version
Matthew 26:31-40
New International Version
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(A)
31 Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me,(B) for it is written:
32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”(D)
33 Peter replied, “Even if all fall away on account of you, I never will.”
34 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”(E)
35 But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you,(F) I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.
Gethsemane(G)
36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee(H) along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow(I) to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”(J)
39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup(K) be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”(L)
40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me(M) for one hour?” he asked Peter.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:31 Zech. 13:7
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