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Then Jesus said to them, "All of you will abandon me tonight. Scripture says, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep in the flock will be scattered.'
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"But after I am brought back to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you."
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Peter said to him, "Even if everyone else abandons you, I never will."
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Jesus replied to Peter, "I can guarantee this truth: Before a rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you don't know me."
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Peter told him, "Even if I have to die with you, I'll never say that I don't know you!" All the other disciples said the same thing.
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Then Jesus went with the disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He said to them, "Stay here while I go over there and pray."
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He took Peter and Zebedee's two sons with him. He was beginning to feel deep anguish.
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Then he said to them, "My anguish is so great that I feel as if I'm dying. Wait here, and stay awake with me."
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After walking a little farther, he quickly bowed with his face to the ground and prayed, "Father, if it's possible, let this cup [of suffering] be taken away from me. But let your will be done rather than mine."
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When he went back to the disciples, he found them asleep. He said to Peter, "Couldn't you stay awake with me for one hour?
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Stay awake, and pray that you won't be tempted. You want to do what's right, but you're weak."