Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

Jesus Waits And Prays On The Mount of Olives

³⁹ And having gone out, He went in accordance with His custom to the Mount of Olives. And the disciples also, they followed Him. ⁴⁰ And having come-to-be at the place, He said to them, “Be praying that you may not enter into temptation”. ⁴¹ And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw. And having put down His knees, He was praying, ⁴² saying “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me. Yet let not My will, but Yours be done”. ⁴³ And^[a] an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. ⁴⁴ And having come-to-be in agony, He was praying more-fervently. And His sweat became like^[b] drops of blood going down upon the ground. ⁴⁵ And having arisen from prayer, having come to the disciples, He found them being asleep because of grief. ⁴⁶ And He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Having stood-up, be praying that^[c] you may not enter into temptation”.