³⁰ When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.^(A)

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(B)

³¹ Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me,^(C) for it is written:

³² But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”^(E)

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.”^(F)

³⁵ But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you,^(G) I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.

Gethsemane^(H)

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^(I) along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. ³⁸ Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow^(J) to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”^(K)

³⁹ Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup^(L) be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”^(M)

⁴⁰ Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me^(N) for one hour?” he asked Peter. ⁴¹ “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.^(O) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

⁴² He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”^(P)

⁴³ When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴ So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

⁴⁵ Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour^(Q) has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

²⁶ When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.^(A)

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(B)

²⁷ “You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written:

²⁸ But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”^(D)

²⁹ Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”

³⁰ “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice^[b] you yourself will disown me three times.”^(E)

³¹ But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you,^(F) I will never disown you.” And all the others said the same.

Gethsemane^(G)

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^(H) along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. ³⁴ “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,”^(I) 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^(J) might pass from him. ³⁶ “Abba,^[c] Father,”^(K) he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup^(L) from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”^(M)

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.^(N) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”^(O)

³⁹ Once more he went away and prayed the same thing. ⁴⁰ When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

⁴¹ Returning the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour^(P) has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives^(A)

³⁹ Jesus went out as usual^(B) to the Mount of Olives,^(C) and his disciples followed him. ⁴⁰ On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”^{(D) 41} He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down^(E) and prayed, ⁴² “Father, if you are willing, take this cup^(F) from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”^{(G) 43} An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.^{(H) 44} And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.^[a]

⁴⁵ When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. ⁴⁶ “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”^(I)

The Disciples’ Grief Will Turn to Joy

¹⁶ Jesus went on to say, “In a little while^(A) you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.”^(B)

¹⁷ At this, some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’^(C) and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”^{(D) 18} They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”

¹⁹ Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me’? ²⁰ Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn^(E) while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.^{(F) 21} A woman giving birth to a child has pain^(G) because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. ²² So with you: Now is your time of grief,^(H) but I will see you again^(I) and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.^{(J) 23} In that day^(K) you will no longer ask me anything. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.^{(L) 24} Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive,^(M) and your joy will be complete.^(N)

²⁵ “Though I have been speaking figuratively,^(O) a time is coming^(P) when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father. ²⁶ In that day you will ask in my name.^(Q) I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. ²⁷ No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me^(R) and have believed that I came from God.^{(S) 28} I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”^(T)

²⁹ Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech.^{(U) 30} Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe^(V) that you came from God.”^(W)

³¹ “Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. ³² “A time is coming^(X) and in fact has come when you will be scattered,^(Y) each to your own home. You will leave me all alone.^(Z) Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.^(AA)

³³ “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace.^(AB) In this world you will have trouble.^(AC) But take heart! I have overcome^(AD) the world.”

Jesus Prays to Be Glorified

17 After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven^(AE) and prayed:

Jesus Prays for His Disciples

Jesus Prays for All Believers

Jesus Arrested^(CF)

18 When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley.^(CG) On the other side there was a garden,^(CH) and he and his disciples went into it.^(CI)