Matthew 26:36-46

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Garden of Gethsemane

^36 (A)Then Jesus *came with them to a place called ^(B)Gethsemane, and *said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” ³⁷ And He took with Him ^(C)Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and distressed. ³⁸ Then He *said to them, “^(D)My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and ^(E)keep 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 ^(F)this cup pass from Me; ^(G)yet 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 ^(H)keep watch with Me for one hour? ^41 (I)Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; ^(J)the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

⁴² He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this ^(K)cannot pass away unless I drink it, ^(L)Your 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, “^[a]Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, ^(M)the 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!”