Luke 22:31-46

31Jesus then said, ‘Simon, Simon, be careful to listen to me! Satan has asked to have authority over you all. He will shake you as a farmer shakes seeds.

32But I have prayed for you, Simon, that you will continue to believe in me. And this is what you must do: When you have turned back to me, you must help your brothers to be strong again.’

33But Simon replied, ‘Master, I am ready to go to prison with you. I am even ready to die with you!’

34Jesus said to him, ‘I tell you this, Peter. Very soon, you will say that you do not know me. You will say that three times before the cockerel sings early tomorrow morning.’

35Jesus then asked the disciples, ‘When I sent you out without a purse, a bag or shoes, did you need anything?’ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘nothing.’

36‘Now it is different,’ he said. ‘If you have a purse or bag, you should take it with you. If you do not have a sword, sell your coat. Use the money to buy one.

37I tell you this: Long ago people wrote in the Bible what must happen to me. It says, “People will think that he is a wicked person.” And this must happen to me soon, so that it becomes true.’

38The disciples said, ‘Look, Master, we have two swords here.’ Jesus replied, ‘That is enough.’

39Jesus left the city. He went to the Mount of Olives. This is what he usually did. His disciples went with him.

40When they arrived there he said to them, ‘Ask God to help you, so that you do not want to do wrong things.’

41Then he went away from them about as far as you can throw a stone. He went down on his knees and he prayed,

42‘Father, if you want, you can save me from this time of great pain. But I do not ask you to do what I want. Do what you want to do.’

43Then an angel came to him from heaven. The angel made him stronger.

44Jesus began to have troubles in his mind. He prayed again even more strongly. His sweat became like blood and it fell to the ground.

45Then Jesus finished praying and he stood up again. He returned to the disciples. He saw that they were sleeping. They were very weak and tired because they were so sad.

46‘You should not be sleeping,’ he said. ‘Get up and pray! Ask God to help you, so that you do not want to do wrong things.’