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Matthew 26:39

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37 He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

38 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”

Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

40 Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.

41 “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

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BSB
Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
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.
WEB
He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
ASV
And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
DARBY
And going forward a little he fell upon his face, praying and saying, My Father, if it be possible let this cup pass from me; but not as *I* will, but as *thou* [wilt].
BLB
And having gone forward a little, He fell upon His face, praying and saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as You.”
ÅB
Og han gikk et lite stykke fram, falt på ansiktet, og ba: «Min Far! Er det mulig, så la dette begeret gå meg forbi! Men ikke som jeg vil, men som du vil!»
OTB
Han gikk litt lenger, falt på ansiktet, og ba, “Min Far, hvis det er mulig, la denne kalk gå meg forbi; men ikke som jeg vil, men som du vil.”
B1930
Og han gikk et lite stykke frem, falt på sitt ansikt og bad og sa: Min Fader! er det mulig, da la denne kalk gå mig forbi! Dog, ikke som jeg vil, men som du vil!

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  • John 6:38

    For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.

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  • Philippians 2:8

    And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross.

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  • Matthew 26:42

    A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”

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  • Luke 22:41–42

    And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

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  • Hebrews 5:7

    During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

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  • John 5:30

    I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

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  • Mark 14:35–36

    Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.

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  • John 12:27–28

    Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.

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