Matthew 26:36-46

The Garden of Gethsemane

36 ¹Then Jesus came with them to a place called ²Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

37 And He took with Him ³Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.

38 Then He said to them, "⁴My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and ⁵keep watch with Me."

39 And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let ⁶this cup pass from Me; ⁷yet not as I will, but as You will."

40 And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "So, you men could not ⁸keep watch with Me for one hour?

41 "⁹Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; ¹⁰the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

42 He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this ¹¹cannot * pass away unless * I drink it, ¹²Your will be done."

43 Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

44 And He left them again, and went away 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? Behold, ¹³the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46 "Get up, let us be going; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!"

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 26:36-46: {Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46}
• 2. Mark 14:32; Luke 22:39; John 18:1
• 3. Matthew 4:21; Matthew 17:1; Mark 5:37
• 4. John 12:27
• 5. Matthew 26:40, 41
• 6. Matthew 20:22
• 7. Matthew 26:42; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 6:38
• 8. Matthew 26:38
• 9. Matthew 26:38
• 10. Mark 14:38
• 11. Matthew 20:22
• 12. Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 6:38
• 13. Mark 14:41; John 12:27; John 13:1

Footnotes

• [a] Or "Keep on sleeping therefore"