Matthew 26:39

Jesus falls on His face and prays that the cup pass, yet submits to the Father's will. His prayer reveals perfect obedience amid agony.

Cross-references · 24

• John 6:38For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
• Phil 2:8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
• Matt 26:42He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
• Luke 22:41–42And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
• John 5:30I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
• Heb 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
• Mark 14:35–36And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
• John 14:31But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
• John 12:27–28Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
• John 18:11Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
• John 11:41Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
• Matt 20:22But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
• Num 16:22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
• Rom 15:1–3We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• 2 Sam 15:26But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
• Matt 24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
• Num 14:5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
• Gen 17:3And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
• Ezek 1:28As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
• 1 Chr 21:16And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
• Rev 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
• Acts 10:25And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
• Mark 13:22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
• Luke 17:16And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

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