Jesus Prays at Gethsemane
Matthew 26:42
In 9 translations
- BSB
- A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Again, a second time he went away and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”
- ASV
- Again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done.
- LSV
- Again, a second time, having gone away, He prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me except I drink it, Your will be done”;
- YLT
- Again, a second time, having gone away, he prayed, saying, 'My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, Thy will be done;'
- DBY
- Again going away a second time he prayed saying, My Father, if this cannot pass [from me] unless I drink it, thy will be done.
- DRC
- Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done.
- GNV
- Againe he went away the second time, and praied, saying, O my Father, if this cuppe can not passe away from mee, but that I must drinke it, thy will be done.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τὸ ποτήριον (“the cup”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ (“from Me”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: τοῦτο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τοῦτο; Robinson–Pierpont add τὸ ποτήριον.
- SBLGNT: παρελθεῖν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read παρελθεῖν; Robinson–Pierpont add ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- πάλιν ἐκ δευτέρου ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο λέγων· Πάτερ μου, εἰ οὐ δύναται τοῦτο παρελθεῖν ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὸ πίω, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου.
- RP2018
- Πάλιν ἐκ δευτέρου ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο, λέγων, Πάτερ μου, εἰ οὐ δύναται τοῦτο τὸ ποτήριον παρελθεῖν ἀπ’ ἐμοῦ, ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὸ πίω, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου.
- TR-Boyd
- Πάλιν ἐκ δευτέρου ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο, λέγων, Πάτερ μου, εἰ οὐ δύναται τοῦτο τὸ ποτήριον παρελθεῖν ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ, ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὸ πίω, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου.
- SCR1894
- παλιν εκ δευτερου απελθων προσηυξατο λεγων πατερ μου ει ου δυναται τουτο το ποτηριον παρελθειν απ εμου εαν μη αυτο πιω γενηθητω το θελημα σου
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 26:39Going 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.”
- Mark 14:39–40Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing. And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
- Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
- Hebrews 5:7–8During 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. Although He was a Son, He…
- Psalms 88:1–2O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You. May my prayer come before You; incline Your ear to my cry.
- Psalms 69:1–3Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. I am weary from my crying; my throat is…
- Psalms 69:17–18Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly! Draw near to my soul and redeem me; ransom me because of my foes.
- Psalms 22:1–2My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.
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