The Agony in Gethsemane

Free Bible Version (FBV)

Mat 26:36–46

36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He told them, “Sit down here while I go over there and pray.”
37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee with him, and he began to suffer agonizing sorrow and distress.
38 Then he said to them, “I am so overwhelmed with sadness that it's killing me. Wait here and keep watch with me.”
39 He went a little farther forward, fell face down, and prayed. “My Father, please, if it's possible, let this cup of suffering be taken from me,” Jesus asked. “Even so, may it not be what I want but what you want.”
40 He went back to the disciples and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “What, you couldn't stay awake with me for just one hour?
41 Stay awake and pray, so that you don't fall into temptation. Yes, the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
42 He went away a second time and prayed. “My Father, if this cup cannot be taken from me without me drinking from it, then your will be done,” he said.
43 He went back and found them sleeping, for they just couldn't stay awake.
44 So he left them once more, and went off and prayed a third time, repeating the same things.
45 Then he returned to the disciples, and told them, “How can you still be sleeping and resting? Look, the time has come. The Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of sinners!
46 Get up, let's go! See, the one who's betraying me has arrived.”

32 They arrived at a place called Gethsemane, where Jesus told his disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray.”
33 He took Peter, James, and John with him. He began to be very disturbed and troubled.
34 Jesus told them, “My agony is so painful it feels like I'm dying. Please, remain here and stay awake.”
35 He went a little farther on and then fell to the ground. He prayed, asking to be spared the time that was coming, if it were possible.
36 “Abba, Father! You can do everything,” he said. “Please, take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet it's not what I want, but what you want.”
37 Then Jesus returned and found the disciples asleep. “Simon, are you sleeping?” he asked Peter. “Couldn't you stay awake for just an hour?
38 Stay awake, and pray so you won't fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
39 He left them once more, and prayed, saying the same things.
40 Then he returned, and again he found them sleeping because they couldn't keep their eyes open. They didn't know what to say!
41 He returned a third time, and asked them, “Are you still asleep? Are you still resting? Well that's enough, because the time has come! Look, the Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 Get up! Let's go! See, here comes my betrayer.”

39 Jesus left and as usual went to the Mount of Olives together with his disciples.
40 When he arrived he said to them, “Pray that you don't give in to temptation.”
41 Then he left them and walked about a stone's throw away, where he kneeled down and prayed.
42 “Father,” he prayed, “if you're willing, please take away this cup of suffering from me. But I want to do what you want, not what I want.”
43 Then an angel appeared from heaven to strengthen him.
44 In great distress Jesus prayed even harder, and his sweat fell like drops of blood onto the ground.
45 He finished praying, stood up, and went over to the disciples. He found them asleep, worn out by grief.
46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you won't fall into temptation.”