Then יהושע said to them, “All of you shall stumble in Me this night, for it has been written, ‘I shall strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.’
But after I have been raised, I shall go before you into Galil.
And Kĕpha answering, said to Him, “Even if all stumble in You, I shall never stumble.”
יהושע said to him, “Truly, I say to you that this night, before the cock crows, you shall deny Me three times.”
Kĕpha said to Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I shall not deny You!” All the taught ones said the same too.
Then יהושע came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the taught ones, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
And He took with Him Kĕpha and the two sons of Zaḇdai, and He began to be grieved and deeply distressed.
Then He said to them, “My being is exceedingly grieved, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”
And going forward a little, He fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I desire, but as You desire.”
And He came to the taught ones and found them asleep, and said to Kĕpha, “So, were you not able to watch with Me one hour?
Watch and pray, lest you enter into trial. The spirit indeed is eager, but the flesh is weak.
Again He went away, a second time, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is impossible for this to pass unless I drink it, let Your desire be done.”
And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.
And He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Then He came to His taught ones and said to them, “Still sleeping and taking rest? See, the hour has come near, and the Son of Aḏam is delivered up into the hands of sinners.
Rise, let us go. See, he who delivers Me up has come near.
And while He was still speaking, see, Yehuḏah, one of the twelve, with a large crowd with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.
And he who was delivering Him up gave them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, it is He, seize Him.”
And going straight up to יהושע he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
And יהושע said to him, “Friend, why have you come?” Then they came and laid hands on יהושע and seized Him.
And look, one of those with יהושע put out his hand and drew his sword, and striking the servant of the high priest he cut off his ear.
Then יהושע said to him, “Return your sword to its place, for all who take the sword shall die by the sword.
“Or do you think that I am not able to pray to My Father now, and He shall provide Me with more than twelve legions of messengers?
“How then would the Scriptures be filled that it has to be this way?”
In that hour יהושע said to the crowds, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to arrest Me? Daily I sat with you, teaching in the Set-apart Place, and you did not seize Me.
But all this came to be, so that the Scriptures of the prophets might be filled. Then all the taught ones left Him and fled.
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