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Jesus At
Gethsemane
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. Then
saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye
here, and watch with me. 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. He went
away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not
pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he came and found
them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. And he left them, and went away
again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take
your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the
hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray
me. And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a
great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the
people.
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that
same is he: hold him fast. And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail,
master; and kissed him. And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou
come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. And, behold, one of
them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and
struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. Then said Jesus
unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the
sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my
Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? But
how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a
thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in
the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. But all this was done, that the
scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook
him, and fled. And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the
high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. But Peter followed
him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the
servants, to see the end. (Matthew 26:26-58) |