Matthew 26:39
And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying, and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
38Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death: stay you here, and watch with me.
Cross References
Genesis 17:3Abram tell flat on his face.
Numbers 16:22They fell flat on their face, and said: O most mighty, the God of the spirits of all flesh, for one man's sin shall thy wrath rage against all?
1 Chronicles 21:16And David lifting up his eyes, saw the angel of the Lord standing between heaven and earth, with a drawn sword in his hand, turned against Jerusalem: and both he and the ancients clothed in haircloth, fell down flat on the ground.
Matthew 20:22And Jesus answering, said: You know not what you ask. Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him: We can.
Matthew 26:42Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done.
Mark 14:35And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the ground; and he prayed, that if it might be, the hour might pass from him.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:37-47
The Agony in the Garden. 36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless… Read the whole commentary →