Popular Bible Verses from The Gospel of Matthew 26

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Watch and pray so that you don’t get pulled down into the time of testing. The spirit is eager, but the body is weak.”

“My soul is overwhelmed with grief,” he said, “even to death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”

Then, going a little further on, he fell on his face and prayed. “My father,” he said, “if it’s possible—please, please let this cup go away from me! But . . . not what I want, but what you want.”

“This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

As they were eating, Jesus took some bread, blessed it, broke it and gave it to the disciples. “Take it and eat it,” he said, “this is my body.”

Then he took a cup; and, after giving thanks, he gave it to them. “Drink this, all of you,” he said.

He came back to the disciples and found them asleep. “So,” he said to Peter, “couldn’t you keep watch with me for a single hour?

But let me tell you this: I will not drink any more from this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my father.”

And Peter remembered. He remembered the words Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went outside and cried like a baby.

Get up and let’s be going. Look! Here comes the one who’s going to betray me!”

“Put your sword back where it belongs!” said Jesus to him. “People who use the sword die by the sword!