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The Garden of Gethsemane
The Arrest of Jesus
Peter's Denial
The Book of Jesus
Chapter Eighteen
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Jesus Brought Before The Sanhedrin
Jesus is Delivered to Pilate
Jesus Before Pilate
Jesus Before Herod
Jesus Returned To Pilate
The Garden Of Gethsemane
NARRATOR.
They crossed the Kedron Valley and came to a same estate called Gethsemane and there was a garden there. When they reached the
place, he went into it with his disciples and said to them:
JESUS.
Stay here while I go over there to pray.
NARRATOR.
He then took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, James and John with him and a sudden fear, sadness and great distress came over
him and he said to them:
JESUS.
My soul is sorrowful to the point of death, stay here and watch with me. Pray that you aren't put to the test.
NARRATOR.
He then withdrew from them a little further, about a stone's throw. He threw himself to the ground and knelt. Falling to his face he
prayed that if it were possible, this hour might pass him by.
JESUS.
My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Abba, Father; everything is possible for you. If you are willing, take this cup
away from me. Nevertheless, let not my will but you will be done.
NARRATOR.
An angel then appeared to him from heaven to strengthen him. In his anguish he prayed even more earnestly and sweat fell to the
ground like great drops of blood. When he got up from prayer he came back to the disciples and found them sleeping from sheer grief.
JESUS.
Why are you sleeping! Get up and pray not to be put to the test. Simon, are you asleep? Don't you have the strength to watch with me
one hour? Watch and pray, in the eventuality that you are put to the test. Indeed the spirit is willing, but the flesh is week.
NARRATOR.
He went away a second time and prayed:
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