Matthew 26:30-46

30Then Jesus and his disciples sang a song to praise God. Then they went out to the Mount of Olives.

31Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Tonight, all of you will turn away from me. It will happen in the way that the Bible says: God says, “I will kill the shepherd who leads the sheep. Then all the sheep will run away in different directions.” ’

32Jesus then said, ‘But after that happens, I will become alive again. Then I will go to Galilee, and you will meet me there.’

33Peter said to Jesus, ‘Even if everyone else runs away, I will not leave you.’

34Jesus replied to Peter, ‘I tell you this: Even tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me. This will happen before the cockerel sings early tomorrow morning.’

35But Peter said to Jesus, ‘I will die with you if I need to. But I will never say that I do not know you.’ All the other disciples said the same thing.

36Then Jesus and his disciples arrived at a large garden called Gethsemane. Jesus said to the disciples, ‘Sit here while I go over there to pray.’

37Then Jesus took Peter and Zebedee's two sons, James and John, with him. He became very sad and upset.

38He said to them, ‘I am very sad. I feel as if I could die because I feel so sad. Wait here with me and stay awake.’

39Jesus went a short way beyond them. He went down with his face on the ground. He prayed, ‘Father, if it is possible, please save me from this time of great pain. But Father, I do not ask you to do what I want. Do what you want to do.’

40Jesus returned to the three disciples. Now they were sleeping. He said to Peter, ‘You men could not stay awake with me for even one hour!

41You must stay awake and pray. God can help you, so that you will not do something wrong. You really want to do the right thing, but your bodies are weak.’

42Jesus went away a second time and he prayed, ‘My Father, if it is not possible to save me from this time of great pain, then I want to obey you. Do what you want for me.’

43Then Jesus returned again to Peter, James and John. He saw that they were sleeping. They could not keep their eyes open.

44So Jesus went away from them again and he prayed a third time. He said the same words to God.

45When he returned to the disciples, he said, ‘You should not still be sleeping and resting. Look! The moment has arrived! Someone will now give me, the Son of Man, to my enemies.

46Stand up, we will go now. Look! The man who will give me to my enemies is here.’