New Testament in a Year

³¹ Peter’s Denial Foretold.^[a]“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to sift all of you like wheat. ³² But I have prayed that your own faith may not fail. And once you have turned back, you must strengthen your brethren.” ³³ Simon said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.” ³⁴ Jesus replied, “I tell you, Peter, before the cock crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”

³⁵ Instructions for the Time of Crisis.^[b] Then Jesus said to them, “When I sent you forth without a money bag or sack or sandals, were you ever in need of anything?” They answered, “No, not a thing.” ³⁶ He then remarked, “But now, the one who has a money bag should take it with him, as well as a sack. And if you do not have a sword, sell your cloak and purchase one.

³⁷ “For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: ‘He was numbered with the wicked.’ Indeed, everything written about me is being fulfilled.” ³⁸ They said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.” He said to them, “That is enough.”

The Passion

³⁹ The Agony in the Garden.^[c] Jesus then went forth and made his way, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. ⁴⁰ When he reached the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” ⁴¹ After withdrawing from them about a stone’s throw, he knelt down and prayed, ⁴² saying, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me. Yet not my will but yours be done.”

^43 [d]Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave him strength. ⁴⁴ In his anguish, he prayed so fervently that his sweat became like great drops of blood falling on the ground.

⁴⁵ When he rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, he found them sleeping, exhausted by grief. ⁴⁶ He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”