Jesus Prays at Gethsemane

Matthew 26:44

In 9 translations

BSB: So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.
KJV: And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
WEB: He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words.
ASV: And he left them again, and went away, and prayed a third time, saying again the same words.
LSV: And having left them, having gone away again, He prayed a third time, saying the same word;
YLT: And having left them, having gone away again, he prayed a third time, saying the same word;
DBY: And leaving them, he went away again and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
DRC: And leaving them, he went again: and he prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word.
GNV: So he left them and went away againe, and praied the third time, saying the same woordes.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place πάλιν elsewhere in this verse.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include πάλιν.¶ (“again”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: πάλιν ἀπελθὼν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πάλιν ἀπελθὼν; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀπελθὼν πάλιν.
SBLGNT: πάλιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πάλιν; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: καὶ ἀφεὶς αὐτοὺς πάλιν ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο ἐκ τρίτου τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον εἰπὼν πάλιν.
RP2018: Καὶ ἀφεὶς αὐτοὺς ἀπελθὼν πάλιν προσηύξατο ἐκ τρίτου, τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον εἰπών.
TR-Boyd: Καὶ ἀφεὶς αὐτοὺς ἀπελθὼν πάλιν προσηύξατο ἐκ τρίτου, τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον εἰπών.
SCR1894: και αφεις αυτους απελθων παλιν προσηυξατο εκ τριτου τον αυτον λογον ειπων

Who and where

◆ Holy Week◆ Prayer and Betrayal in Gethsemane

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Gethsemane Agony Simon (2)Sorrow Curiosity Resignation Prayers of Christ Month Peter Homicide

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Cross-references most cited first

2 Corinthians 12:8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
Luke 18:1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Daniel 9:17–19So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary. Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation…
Matthew 6:7And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.

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