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39 Jesus went out [of the city] to the Mount of Olives as he usually did. His disciples followed him.
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Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.
40 When he arrived, he said to them, "Pray that you won't be tempted."
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On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”
41 Then he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, knelt down, and prayed,
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He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,
42 "Father, if it is your will, take this cup [of suffering] away from me. However, your will must be done, not mine."
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“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
43 Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and gave him strength.
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An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.
44 So he prayed very hard in anguish. His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
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And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
45 When Jesus ended his prayer, he got up and went to the disciples. He found them asleep and overcome with sadness.
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When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
46 He said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up, and pray that you won't be tempted."
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“Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”
47 While he was still speaking to the disciples, a crowd arrived. The man called Judas, one of the twelve apostles, was leading them. He came close to Jesus to kiss him.
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While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him,
48 Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you intend to betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"
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but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 The men who were with Jesus saw what was going to happen. So they asked him, "Lord, should we use our swords to fight?"
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When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
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