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 have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
• Phil 2:8And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.
• Matt 26:42Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup can’t pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.”
• Luke 22:41–42He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and he knelt down and prayed,
• John 5:30I can of myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous; because I don’t seek my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.
• Heb 5:7He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
• Mark 14:35–36He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
• John 14:31But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father commanded me, even so I do. Arise, let us go from here.
• John 12:27–28“Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time.
• John 18:11Jesus therefore said to Peter, “Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?”
• John 11:41So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to me.
• Matt 20:22But Jesus answered, “You don’t know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” They said to him, “We are able.”
• Num 16:22They fell on their faces, and said, “God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will you be angry with all the congregation?”
• Rom 15:1–3Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• 2 Sam 15:26but if he says, ‘I have no delight in you;’ behold, here am I. Let him do to me as seems good to him.”
• Matt 24:24For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
• Num 14:5Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
• Gen 17:3Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,
• Ezek 1:28As the appearance of the rainbow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. This was the appearance of the likeness of Yahweh’s glory. When I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke.
• 1 Chr 21:16David lifted up his eyes, and saw Yahweh’s angel standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.
• Rev 19:10I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.”
• Acts 10:25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
• Mark 13:22For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
• Luke 17:16He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks; and he was a Samaritan.

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