The Prayer in the Garden

³⁶ Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane,^[a](A) and He told the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” ³⁷ Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.^{(B) 38} Then He said to them, “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow^[b] —to the point of death.^[c] Remain here and stay awake with Me.”^{(C) 39} Going a little farther,^[d] He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”^(D)

⁴⁰ Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, “So, couldn’t you^[e] stay awake with Me one hour? ⁴¹ Stay awake and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

⁴² Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this^[f] cannot pass^[g] unless I drink it, Your will be done.”^{(E) 43} And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.^[h]

⁴⁴ After leaving them, He went away again and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more. ⁴⁵ Then He came to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting?^[i] Look, the time is near. The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.^{(F) 46} Get up; let’s go! See, My betrayer is near.”

The Prayer in the Garden

³² Then^(A) they came to a place named Gethsemane, and He told His disciples,^(B) “Sit here while I pray.”^{(C) 33} He took Peter,^(D) James,^(E) and John^(F) with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and horrified. ³⁴ Then He said to them, “My soul is swallowed up in sorrow^[a] —to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.”^{(G) 35} Then He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour^(H) might pass from Him. ³⁶ And He said, “Abba,^(I) Father!^(J) All things are possible^(K) for You. Take this cup^(L) away from Me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”

³⁷ Then He came and found them sleeping. “Simon,^(M) are you sleeping?” He asked Peter.^(N) “Couldn’t you stay awake one hour? ³⁸ Stay awake and pray^(O) so that you won’t enter into temptation.^(P) The spirit^(Q) is willing, but the flesh^(R) is weak.”

³⁹ Once again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing. ⁴⁰ And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open.^[b] They did not know what to say to Him.^{(S) 41} Then He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The time has come. Look, the Son of Man^(T) is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.^{(U) 42} Get up;^(V) let’s go! See—My betrayer is near.”