Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version

Matthew 26:40-50 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

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

41. Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. Your spirit wants to do what is right, but your body is weak.”

42. Then Jesus went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if I must do this and it is not possible for me to escape it, then I pray that what you want will be done.”

43. Then he went back to the followers. Again he found them sleeping. They could not stay awake.

44. So he left them and went away one more time and prayed. This third time he prayed, he said the same thing.

45. Then Jesus went back to the followers and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? The time has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to the control of sinful men.

46. Stand up! We must go. Here comes the one who will hand me over.”

47. While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles came there. He had a big crowd of people with him, all carrying swords and clubs. They had been sent from the leading priests and the older leaders of the people.

48. Judas planned to do something to show them which one was Jesus. He said, “The one I kiss will be Jesus. Arrest him.”

49. So he went to Jesus and said, “Hello, Teacher!” Then Judas kissed him.

50. Jesus answered, “Friend, do the thing you came to do.” Then the men came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him.