Matthew 26:30-46

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

30 ¹And when they had sung a hymn, ²they went out to ³the Mount of Olives.

31 Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, 'I will ⁴strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'

32 But after I am raised up, ⁵I will go before you to Galilee."

33 ⁶Peter answered him, "Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away."

34 ⁷Jesus said to him, "Truly, I tell you, this very night, ⁸before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."

35 ⁹Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!" And all the disciples said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

36 ¹⁰Then Jesus went with them ¹¹to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go over there and pray."

37 And taking with him ¹²Peter and ¹³the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.

38 Then he said to them, ¹⁴"My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and ¹⁵watch^[a] with me."

39 And going a little farther he fell on his face ¹⁶and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it be possible, let ¹⁷this cup pass from me; ¹⁸nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will."

40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with me one hour?

41 ¹⁹Watch and ²⁰pray that you ²¹may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, ²²your will be done."

43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for ²³their eyes were heavy.

44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for ²⁴the third time, saying the same words again.

45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, "Sleep and take your rest later on.^[b] See, ²⁵the hour is at hand, and ²⁶the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand."

Cross References

• 1. For ver. 30-35, see Mark 14:26-31
• 2. Luke 22:39; John 18:1
• 3. See Matthew 21:1
• 4. Cited from Zechariah 13:7; [John 16:32]
• 5. Matthew 28:7, 10, 16; Mark 16:7
• 6. [Luke 22:31, 33]
• 7. Luke 22:34; John 13:38
• 8. ver. 75
• 9. Luke 22:33; John 13:37
• 10. For ver. 36-46, see Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46
• 11. [See ver. 30 above]
• 12. Matthew 17:1
• 13. Matthew 4:21
• 14. [Psalms 42:5, 6; John 12:27]
• 15. See Matthew 24:42
• 16. Hebrews 5:7
• 17. See Matthew 20:22
• 18. ver. 42; John 5:30; John 6:38; Philippians 2:8
• 19. [See ver. 38 above]
• 20. 1 Peter 4:7
• 21. Matthew 6:13
• 22. ver. 39; See Matthew 6:10
• 23. Luke 9:32
• 24. [2 Corinthians 12:8]
• 25. John 12:23, 27; John 13:1; John 17:1; [ver. 18; Luke 22:53]
• 26. Matthew 17:22; Matthew 20:18

Footnotes

• [a]. Or keep awake; also verses 40, 41
• [b]. Or Are you still sleeping and taking your rest?