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39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives. 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 they reached the place, Jesus spoke. "Pray that you won't fall into sin when you are tempted," he said to them.
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On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”
41 Then he went a short distance away from them. There he got down on his knees and prayed.
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He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,
42 He said, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup of suffering away from me. But do what you want, not what I want."
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“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
43 An angel from heaven appeared to Jesus and gave him strength.
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An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.
44 Because he was very sad and troubled, he prayed even harder. His sweat was 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 After that, he got up from prayer and went back to the disciples. He found them sleeping. They were worn out because they were very sad.
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When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
46 "Why are you sleeping?" he asked them. "Get up! Pray that you won't fall into sin when you are 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 Jesus was still speaking, a crowd came up. The man named Judas was leading them. He was one of the Twelve. Judas approached 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 But Jesus asked him, "Judas, are you handing over 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 Jesus' followers saw what was going to happen. So they said, "Lord, should we use our swords against them?"
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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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