Matthew 26:34-44

34 ¹Jesus said to him, "Truly, I tell you, this very night, ²before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times."

35 ³Peter 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 ⁴Then Jesus went with them ⁵to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go over there and pray."

37 And taking with him ⁶Peter and ⁷the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.

38 Then he said to them, ⁸"My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and ⁹watch^[a] with me."

39 And going a little farther he fell on his face ¹⁰and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it be possible, let ¹¹this cup pass from me; ¹²nevertheless, 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 ¹³Watch and ¹⁴pray that you ¹⁵may 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, ¹⁶your will be done."

43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for ¹⁷their eyes were heavy.

44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for ¹⁸the third time, saying the same words again.

Cross References

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

Footnotes

• [a]. Or keep awake; also verses 40, 41