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The Message Bible MSG
39 And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.
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Leaving there, he went, as he so often did, to Mount Olives. The disciples followed him.
40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation."
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When they arrived at the place, he said, "Pray that you don't give in to temptation."
41 And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed,
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He pulled away from them about a stone's throw, knelt down, and prayed,
42 saying, "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done."
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"Father, remove this cup from me. But please, not what I want. What do you want?"
43 And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.
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At once an angel from heaven was at his side, strengthening him.
44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
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He prayed on all the harder. Sweat, wrung from him like drops of blood, poured off his face.
45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow,
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He got up from prayer, went back to the disciples and found them asleep, drugged by grief.
46 and he said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation."
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He said, "What business do you have sleeping? Get up. Pray so you won't give in to temptation."
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