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36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He told His disciples, Sit down here while I go over yonder and pray.

37 And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to [a]show grief and distress of mind and was [b]deeply depressed.

38 Then He said to them, My soul is very sad and deeply grieved, so that [c]I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and keep awake and keep watch with Me.

39 And going a little farther, He threw Himself upon the ground on His face and prayed saying, My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will [not what I desire], but as You will and desire.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:37 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. Matthew 26:37 George R. Berry, Greek-English New Testament Lexicon.
  3. Matthew 26:38 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.

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