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.”

⁴⁰ On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”^(A)

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)

⁴³ An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.^{(A) 44} And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.^[a]

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.^(A) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”^(B)

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.”^(A)

⁴⁰ When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

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^(A) has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. ⁴⁶ Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

² Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples.^{(A) 3} So Judas came to the garden, guiding^(B) a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees.^(C) They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.