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34 Jesus said to Peter, "I tell you that before the rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me."
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“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”
35 Peter answered, "I will never say that, even if I have to die with you!" And all the other disciples said the same thing.
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But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.
36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."
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Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee. Grief and anguish came over him,
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He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled.
38 and he said to them, "The sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me. Stay here and keep watch with me."
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Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
39 He went a little farther on, threw himself face downward on the ground, and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering from me! Yet not what I want, but what you want."
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Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”
40 Then he returned to the three disciples and found them asleep; and he said to Peter, "How is it that you three were not able to keep watch with me for even one hour?
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Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter.
41 Keep watch and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
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“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
42 Once more Jesus went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cup of suffering cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done."
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He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”
43 He returned once more and found the disciples asleep; they could not keep their eyes open.
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When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy.
44 Again Jesus left them, went away, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
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So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
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