Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

331	JESUS PRAYS
Matt 26		Mark 14		Luke 22
36	Then Jesus <comes> with them	32	And they <come>	40	<Arriving>
	to <an area>		to <an area>		<at> the place
	called Gethsem'ane,		<named> Gethsem'ane;
	and he <says> to his disciples,		and he <says> to his disciples,		he said to them,
	"Sit <there>,		"Sit here,
	while I go yonder and pray."		while I pray."
	[see Matt 26:41 below]		[see Mark 14:38 below]		"Pray that you may not enter
					into temptation."
37	And taking with him Peter	33	And he <takes> with him Peter
	and the two sons of Zeb'edee,		and James and John,
	he began to be		and began to be
	sorrowful		greatly distressed
	and troubled.		and troubled.
38	Then he <says> to them,	34	And he <says> to them,
	"My soul is very sorrowful,		"My soul is very sorrowful,
	even to death;		even to death;
	remain here,		remain here,
	and watch with me."		and watch."
39	And going	35	And going	41	And he withdrew from them
	a little farther		a little farther		about a stone's throw,
	he fell on his face		he <falls> on the ground		and knelt down
	<praying>		and prayed that,		and prayed,
			if it were possible,
			the hour might pass from him.
	<and saying>,	36	And he said,
	"My Father,		"Abba, Father,	42	"Father,
	if it be possible,		all things are possible to thee;		if thou art willing,
	let this cup pass from me;		remove this cup from me;		remove this cup from me;
	nevertheless, not as I will,		yet not what I will,		nevertheless, not my will,
	but as thou wilt."		but what thou wilt."		but thine, be done."
40	And	37	And	45**	And when he rose from prayer,
	he <comes> to the disciples		he <comes>		he came to the disciples
	and <finds> them sleeping;		and <finds> them sleeping;		and found them <asleep>;
					for sorrow,
	and he said to Peter,		and he said to Peter,	46	and he said to them,
	"So,		"Simon, are you asleep?		"Why do you sleep?
	could you not watch with me		could you not watch
	one hour?		one hour?
41	Watch and pray that	38	Watch and pray that		Rise and pray that
	you may not enter		you may not enter		you may not enter
	into temptation;		into temptation;		into temptation."
	the spirit indeed is willing,		the spirit indeed is willing,
	but the flesh is weak."		but the flesh is weak."
42	Again, for the second time,	39	And again
	he went away		he went away
	and prayed,		and prayed,
	[see Matt 26:46 below]		saying the same words.*
	"My Father,
	if this cannot pass
	unless I drink it,
	thy will be done."
43	And again he came	40	And again he came
	and found them sleeping,		and found them sleeping,
	for their eyes were heavy;		for their eyes were very heavy;
			and they did not know
			what to answer him.
44	So, leaving them again,
	he went away
	and prayed for the third time,*
	saying the same words.*		[see Mark 14:39 below]
45	Then he <comes>	41	And he <comes>
	to the disciples		the third time,*
	and <says> to them,		and <says> to them,
	"Are you still sleeping		"Are you still sleeping
	and taking your rest?		and taking your rest?
	Behold,		It is enough;
	the hour is at hand,		the hour is at hand,
	and the Son of man is betrayed		and the Son of man is betrayed
	into the hands of sinners.		into the hands of sinners.
46	Rise, let us be going;	42	Rise, let us be going;
	see, my betrayer is at hand."		see, my betrayer is at hand."

Canonical gospel selection in the Revised Standard Version
Copyright © 1973 by National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA

Color Code
Blue	Three texts use same vocabulary.
Teal	Two texts use same vocabulary.
Black	Words unique to a particular text.
	No parallel element in this gospel.
*	Same wording, different order.
<says>	RSV wording revised to reflect Greek.
331	Sequence in synoptic outlines