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Matthew 26:36-45 CEV
(36) Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane. When they got there, he told them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." (37) Jesus took along Peter and the two brothers, James and John. He was very sad and troubled, (38) and he said to them, "I am so sad that I feel as if I am dying. Stay here and keep awake with me." (39) Jesus walked on a little way. Then he knelt with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, don't make me suffer by having me drink from this cup. But do what you want, and not what I want." (40) He came back and found his disciples sleeping. So he said to Peter, "Can't any of you stay awake with me for just one hour? (41) Stay awake and pray that you won't be tested. You want to do what is right, but you are weak." (42) Again Jesus went to pray and said, "My Father, if there is no other way, and I must suffer, I will still do what you want." (43) Jesus came back and found them sleeping again. They simply could not keep their eyes open. (44) He left them and prayed the same prayer once more. (45) Finally, Jesus returned to his disciples and said, "Are you still sleeping and resting? The time has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners.

Matthew 26:36-45 GNB
(36) Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." (37) He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee. Grief and anguish came over him, (38) and he said to them, "The sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me. Stay here and keep watch with me." (39) He went a little farther on, threw himself face downward on the ground, and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering from me! Yet not what I want, but what you want." (40) Then he returned to the three disciples and found them asleep; and he said to Peter, "How is it that you three were not able to keep watch with me for even one hour? (41) Keep watch and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." (42) Once more Jesus went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cup of suffering cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done." (43) He returned once more and found the disciples asleep; they could not keep their eyes open. (44) Again Jesus left them, went away, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. (45) Then he returned to the disciples and said, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look! The hour has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to the power of sinners.

Matthew 26:36-45 ALT
(36) Then Jesus comes with them to a place being called Gethsemane. And He says to the disciples, "Sit here until which [time], having gone over there, I pray." (37) And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be grieving and to be suffering from distress. (38) Then Jesus says to them, "My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; stay here and keep watching with Me." (39) And having approached [God] a little [distance away], He fell on His face praying and saying, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass away from Me. Nevertheless, not as I desire, but as You [desire]." (40) And He comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping. And He says to Peter, "So! Youp were not able to keep watch one hour with Me, were youp? (41) "Keep watching and praying so that youp do not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed [is] willing [or, eager], but the flesh [is] weak." (42) Again a second time having gone away, He prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done." (43) And having come, He finds them again sleeping, for their eyes had been weighed down. (44) And having left them, having gone away again, He prayed a third time, saying the same thing. (45) Then He comes to His disciples and says to them, "Are youp still sleeping and resting? Look! The hour has drawn near, and the Son of Humanity is being betrayed into the hands of sinners!

Matthew 26:36-45 MWT
36 Then Jesus came with them to the spot called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples: "Sit down here while I go over there and pray." 37 And taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he started to be grieved and to be sorely troubled. 38 Then he said to them: "My soul is deeply grieved, even to death. Stay here and keep on the watch with me." 39 And going a little way forward, he fell upon his face, praying and saying: "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me. Yet, not as I will, but as you will." 40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter: "Could you men not so much as watch one hour with me? 41 Keep on the watch and pray continually, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit, of course, is eager, but the flesh is weak." 42 Again, for the second time, he went off and prayed, saying: "My Father, if it is not possible for this to pass away except I drink it, let your will take place." 43 And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44 So leaving them, he again went off and prayed for the third time, saying once more the same word. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them: "At such a time as this you are sleeping and taking your rest! Look! The hour has drawn near for the Son of man to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

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Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

NWT - New World Translation

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Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - Young's Literal Translation 1889

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