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Matthew 26:1, 26-29,
36-46
And it came to
pass, when Jesus had ended all these words, he said to his disciples: You
know that after two days shall be the pasch, and the son of man shall be
delivered up to be crucified...
...And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke:
and gave to his disciples, and said: Take ye, and eat. This is my body. And
taking the chalice, he gave thanks, and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all
of this. For this is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for
many unto remission of sins. And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth
of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it with you
new in the kingdom of my Father...
...Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani;
and he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray. And
taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful
and to be sad. Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death:
stay you here, and watch with me. 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. And he cometh
to his disciples, and findeth them asleep, and he saith to Peter: What? Could
you not watch one hour with me? Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into
temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak. Again 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. And he cometh again and findeth
them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy. And leaving them, he went again:
and he prayed the third time, saying the selfsame word. Then he cometh to
his disciples, and saith to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest; behold
the hour is at hand, and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands
of sinners. Rise, let us go: behold he is at hand that will betray me.
Prayers
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