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40 Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He[a] said to Peter, “So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour? 41 Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 He went away a second time and prayed,[b] “My Father, if this cup[c] cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will must be done.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:40 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  2. Matthew 26:42 tn Grk “saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.
  3. Matthew 26:42 tn Grk “this”; the referent (the cup) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me(A) for one hour?” he asked Peter. 41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(B) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

42 He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”(C)

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