"And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pas…" — Matthew 26:38

Matthew 26:38 · KJV

“And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou {wilt}.”

— Matthew 26:38

Verse 37

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

Verse 39

And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

Matthew 26 — Context

Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou {wilt}.

And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed {is} willing, but the flesh {is} weak.

Cross References

John 12:27

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

1 Peter 2:24

Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. {on: or, to}

Galatians 3:13

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed {is} every one that hangeth on a tree:

Isaiah 53:10

Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put {him} to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see {his} seed, he shall prolong {his} days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. {thou...: or, his soul shall make an offering}

1 Peter 4:7

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

Matthew 26:40-41

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed {is} willing, but the flesh {is} weak.

Job 6:2-4

Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together! {laid: Heb. lifted up}