Matthew 26:36 Cross References

Matthew 26:36

36: Then Jesus brought them to an olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, "Sit here while I go on ahead to pray."

He went on a little farther and fell face down on the ground, praying, "My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine."

Again he left them and prayed, "My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away until I drink it, your will be done."

Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives.
There he told them, "Pray that you will not be overcome by temptation."
He walked away, about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed,
"Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine."
Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him.

And they came to an olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said, "Sit here while I go and pray."
He took Peter, James, and John with him, and he began to be filled with horror and deep distress.
He told them, "My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and watch with me."
He went on a little farther and fell face down on the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting him might pass him by.
"Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will, not mine."

My God, my God! Why have you forsaken me? Why do you remain so distant? Why do you ignore my cries for help?
Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night you hear my voice, but I find no relief.

While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could deliver him out of death. And God heard his prayers because of his reverence for God.

But I keep right on praying to you, LORD, hoping this is the time you will show me favor. In your unfailing love, O God, answer my prayer with your sure salvation.
Pull me out of the mud; don't let me sink any deeper! Rescue me from those who hate me, and pull me from these deep waters.
Don't let the floods overwhelm me, or the deep waters swallow me, or the pit of death devour me.

Save me, O God, for the floodwaters are up to my neck.
Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire; I can't find a foothold to stand on. I am in deep water, and the floods overwhelm me.
I am exhausted from crying for help; my throat is parched and dry. My eyes are swollen with weeping, waiting for my God to help me.

After saying these things, Jesus crossed the Kidron Valley with his disciples and entered a grove of olive trees.
Judas, the betrayer, knew this place, because Jesus had gone there many times with his disciples.
The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a battalion of Roman soldiers and Temple guards to accompany him. Now with blazing torches, lanterns, and weapons, they arrived at the olive grove.
Jesus fully realized all that was going to happen to him. Stepping forward to meet them, he asked, "Whom are you looking for?"
"Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "I am he," Jesus said. Judas was standing there with them when Jesus identified himself.

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