Crucifixion Distress on the Mount of Olives

Jesus tells His disciples of His deep distress commands them to watch and pray with Him. He then prays three times that the "cup" would "pass from" Him while the disciples sleep.

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Matthew 26:36-46

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a Then Jesus * came with them

to a place called b Gethsemane,

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and * said to His disciples,

“Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

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And He took with Him a Peter and the two sons of Zebedee,

and began to be grieved and distressed.

Then He * said to them,

“ a My soul is deeply grieved,

to the point of death;

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remain here and b keep watch with Me.”

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And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying,

“My Father, if it is possible,

let a this cup pass from Me;

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b yet not as I will,

but as You will.”

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And He * came to the disciples and * found them sleeping, and * said to Peter,

“So, you men could not a keep watch with Me for one hour?

a Keep watching and praying

that you may not enter into temptation;

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b the spirit is willing,

but the flesh is weak.”

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He went away again a second time and prayed, saying,

“My Father, if this a cannot pass away unless I drink it,

b Your will be done.”

Again He came and found them sleeping,

for their eyes were heavy.

And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time,

saying the same thing once more.

Then He * came to the disciples and * said to them,

“ 1 Are you still sleeping and resting?

Behold, a the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Get up, let us be going;

behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!”

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First class conditional assumed to be try from the author's perspective.

Rhetorical question: I se you could not keep watch with Me for one hour.

Combination of first and third class conditional.

Rhetorical question: Keep on sleeping and resting. (irony)

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Matthew 26:36-46

A. Call to Pray

Then Jesus came with them

to a place called Gethsemane,

and said to His disciples,

“Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee,

and began to be grieved and distressed.

Then He said to them,

“My soul is deeply grieved,

to the point of death;

remain here and keep watch with Me.”

B1. First Prayer of Jesus

And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying,

“My Father, if it is possible,

let this cup pass from Me;

yet not as I will, but as You will.”

C1. First Failure to Pray of the Disciples

And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping,

and said to Peter,

“So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?

Keep watching and praying

that you may not enter into temptation;

the spirit is willing,

but the flesh is weak.”

B2. Second Prayer of Jesus

He went away again a second time and prayed, saying,

“My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I drink it,

Your will be done.”

C2. Second Failure to Pray of the Disciples

Again He came and found them sleeping,

for their eyes were heavy.

B3. Third Prayer of Jesus

And He left them again, and went away and prayed a third time,

saying the same thing once more.

C3. Third Failure to Pray of the Disciples

Then He came to the disciples and said to them,

“Are you still sleeping and resting?

A'. Call to Go

Behold, the hour is at hand and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Get up, let us be going;

behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!”

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