Matthew 26:36-56

The Garden of Gethsemane

36 ¹Then Jesus came with them to a place called ²Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

37 And He took with Him ³Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed.

38 Then He said to them, "⁴My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and ⁵keep watch with Me."

39 And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let ⁶this cup pass from Me; ⁷yet not as I will, but as You will."

40 And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "So, you men could not ⁸keep watch with Me for one hour?

41 "⁹Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; ¹⁰the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."

42 He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this ¹¹cannot * pass away unless * I drink it, ¹²Your will be done."

43 Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

44 And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.

45 Then He came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, ¹³the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46 "Get up, let us be going; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!"

Jesus' Betrayal and Arrest

47 ¹⁴While He was still speaking, behold, ¹⁵Judas, one of the twelve, came up accompanied * by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

48 Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomever * I kiss, He is the one; seize Him."

49 Immediately Judas went to Jesus and said, "Hail, ¹⁶Rabbi!" and kissed Him.

50 And Jesus said to him, "¹⁷Friend, do what you have come for." Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and seized Him.

51 And behold, ¹⁸one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew out his ¹⁹sword, and struck the ²⁰slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for ²¹all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.

53 "Or do you think that I cannot * appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve ²²legions of ²³angels?

54 "How then will ²⁴the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?"

55 At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a robber? ²⁵Every day I used to sit in the temple teaching and you did not seize Me.

56 "But all this has taken place to fulfill ²⁶the Scriptures of the prophets." Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 26:36-46: {Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46}
• 2. Mark 14:32; Luke 22:39; John 18:1
• 3. Matthew 4:21; Matthew 17:1; Mark 5:37
• 4. John 12:27
• 5. Matthew 26:40, 41
• 6. Matthew 20:22
• 7. Matthew 26:42; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 6:38
• 8. Matthew 26:38
• 9. Matthew 26:38
• 10. Mark 14:38
• 11. Matthew 20:22
• 12. Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 6:38
• 13. Mark 14:41; John 12:27; John 13:1
• 14. Matthew 26:47-56: {Mark 14:43-50; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:3-11}
• 15. Matthew 26:14
• 16. Matthew 23:7; Matthew 26:25
• 17. Matthew 20:13; Matthew 22:12
• 18. Mark 14:47; Luke 22:50; John 18:10
• 19. Luke 22:38
• 20. Mark 14:47; Luke 22:50; John 18:10
• 21. Genesis 9:6; Revelation 13:10
• 22. Mark 5:9, 15; Luke 8:30
• 23. Matthew 4:11
• 24. Matthew 26:24
• 25. Mark 12:35; Mark 14:49; Luke 4:20; Luke 19:47; Luke 20:1; Luke 21:37; John 7:14, 28; John 8:2, 20; John 18:20
• 26. Matthew 26:24

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "Keep on sleeping therefore"
• [b]. Lit "and with him"
• [c]. Lit "extended the hand"
• [d]. Lit "took off"
• [e]. A legion equaled 6,000 troops