30. They sang a hymn and went directly to Mount Olives.
31-32. Then Jesus told them, “Before the night’s over, you’re going to fall to pieces because of what happens to me. There is a Scripture that says,I’ll strike the shepherd;helter-skelter the sheep will be scattered.But after I am raised up, I, your Shepherd, will go ahead of you, leading the way to Galilee.”
33. Peter broke in, “Even if everyone else falls to pieces on account of you, I won’t.”
34. “Don’t be so sure,” Jesus said. “This very night, before the rooster crows up the dawn, you will deny me three times.”
35. Peter protested, “Even if I had to die with you, I would never deny you.” All the others said the same thing.
36-38. Then Jesus went with them to a garden called Gethsemane and told his disciples, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.” Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he plunged into an agonizing sorrow. Then he said, “This sorrow is crushing my life out. Stay here and keep vigil with me.”
39. Going a little ahead, he fell on his face, praying, “My Father, if there is any way, get me out of this. But please, not what I want. You, what do you want?”