Matthew 26:39 meaning and explanation

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.”

Matthew 26:39, Berean Standard Bible

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In Gethsemane, after the Passover meal, Jesus takes Peter, James and John further into the garden and falls facedown in prayer. He has just told them His soul is sorrowful to the point of death.

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