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Matthew 26:36-46

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36Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

37He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled.

38Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”

39Going 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.”

40Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter.

41“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

42He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”

43When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy.

44So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

45Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.

46Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

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1)       According to verses 36 to 38 what was Jesus’ emotional state in Gethsemane when he took Peter, James and John along with him to pray?

o   Jesus began to be

§  Sorrowful.

§  And troubled.

o   His soul was overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.

 

2)       According to what Jesus said in verse 38 what did he ask the disciples to do?

o   Jesus asked the disciples to

§  Stay there.

§  And keep watch with him.

 

3)       According to what Jesus said in verse 39 what was the cup he was referring to?

o   Jesus was referring to the cup of God’s wrath that was going to be poured out on him as penalty.

o   While

o   He bore the sins of the whole world on the cross.

 

4)       According to what Jesus said in verse 39 what was his will concerning the cup?

o   Jesus wanted the Father to take the cup from him.

o   If

o   It is possible.

 

5)       According to what Jesus said in verse 39 what was the Father’s will concerning the cup?

o   The Father wanted Jesus to drink the cup.

 

6)       According to what Jesus said in verse 39 what motivated him to accept the cup regardless of his desire to have the cup taken from him?

o   Jesus accepted the cup.

o   Because

o   He would rather do

§  The Father’s will.

§  Than his own.

 

7)       According to verses 40 and 41 why did Jesus find Peter, James and John asleep when he returned to them?

o   They fell asleep.

o   Because

o   The body was weak.

o   Even though

o   They tried to stay awake.

 

8)       According to what Jesus said in verses 40 and 41 what could keep the disciples from falling into temptation, given that falling into temptation means falling away?

o   Watching and praying could keep the disciples from falling away.

 

9)       According to verse 42 what did Jesus do next?

o   Jesus

§  Went away a second time.

§  And prayed that.

Ø  May the Father’s will be done.

Ø  If

Ø  It was not possible for the cup to be taken away.

Ø  Unless

Ø  He drank it. 

 

10)   What example did Jesus furnish for the disciples?

o   Jesus furnished the example of

§  Watching.

§  And praying.

 

11)   According to verse 43 were Peter, James and John watching and praying when Jesus came back to them and why?

o   No, because Jesus again found them sleeping.

o   For

o   Their eyes were heavy.

 

12)   According to verse 44 what did Jesus do yet next?

o   Jesus

§  Went away once more.

§  And prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

 

13)   According to what Jesus said in verse 45 were the disciples watching and praying when he returned to them?

o   No.

 

14)   According to what Jesus said in verses 45 and 46 what was imminent?

o   The hour had come for the Son of Man to be delivered into the hands of sinners.

o   His betrayer was at hand.

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Matthew 26:36-46

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