Matthew 26

Day 14 of 21 · 21 Days of Prayer

39

Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

40

Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.

41

“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

CONTEXT

Original word: ποτήριον (potḗrion) · a drinking-vessel; by extension, the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught); figuratively, a lot or fate

REFLECTION

In Matthew 26:39, prayer is connected to trust. What are you trusting God with?

PRAYER

Lord, hear my prayer today, and help me listen as well as speak. Amen.

QUESTION

Who could you pray for today?

ONE ACTION TODAY

Pray for one person by name.

Reflections are drafts awaiting pastoral review.

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Source

The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible (BSB). Public domain (dedicated to the public domain by BSB Publishing as of April 30, 2023). Source: eBible.org (engbsb). Editorial rendering: in this app the divine name "Yahweh" is displayed and read aloud as "God" (and "Yahweh God" as "God"). The stored text and the imported source are unchanged; this is a display-layer substitution, not part of the translation.

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