Matthew 26:39 — Community Reflections

MATTHEW 26:39 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“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 not as I will, but as thou wilt.”

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying: my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will. The prayer of Gethsemane: my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; yet not as I will, but as you will. The if it be possible communicates the genuine human desire to avoid what is coming — the cup of suffering and judgment that Jesus is about to drink. The not as I will but as you will is the prayer of the one who has taught the disciples to pray your will be done (Matthew 6:10) and now prays it in its most costly application.

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Aisha MbekiNote1mo ago

Father, If It's Possible

Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, 'My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.' Jesus at his most vulnerable,...