A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Again, 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.”
- KJV He 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.
- NKJV Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.”
- NASB He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass away unless I drink from it, Your will be done.”
- NLT Then Jesus left them a second time and prayed, “My Father! If this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done.”
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Quick answer
Jesus prays a second time, accepting that the cup cannot pass and asking that the Father's will be done. His submission deepens.
Overview
Returning to prayer, Jesus moves from asking for the cup's removal to embracing it as the Father's will. His words echo the Lord's Prayer, 'your will be done,' lived out in the hardest moment. This deepening surrender shows the obedience of the Son by which sinners are reconciled to God.
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Cross-references · 8
- Matt 26:39Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
- Mark 14:39–40Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.
- Heb 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
- Ps 88:1–2A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD, the God of my salvation, day and night I cry out before You.
- Heb 5:7–8During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
- Ps 69:1–3For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.
- Ps 22:1–2For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?
- Ps 69:17–18Hide not Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!
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