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Mark 14:32-37 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

32. Jesus and his followers went to a place named Gethsemane. He said to them, “Sit here while I pray.”

33. But he told Peter, James, and John to come with him. He began to be very distressed and troubled,

34. and he said to them, “My heart is so heavy with grief, I feel as if I am dying. Wait here and stay awake.”

35. Jesus went on a little farther away from them, fell to the ground, and prayed. He asked that, if possible, he would not have this time of suffering.

36. He said, “Abba, Father! You can do all things. Don’t make me drink from this cup. But do what you want, not what I want.”

37. Then he went back to his followers and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Simon, why are you sleeping? Could you not stay awake with me for one hour?