# Jesus distressed and prayed

[Mark 14:](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+14\&version=RSV)

> #### Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
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> 32 And they went to a place which was called Gethsem′ane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I pray.” 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch.”\[[c](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+14\&version=RSV#fen-RSV-24779c)] 35 And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me; <mark style="color:red;">yet not what I will, but what thou wilt.</mark>” 37 And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch\[[d](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2014\&version=RSV#fen-RSV-24782d)] one hour? 38 <mark style="color:red;">Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”</mark> 39 And again <mark style="color:red;">he went away and prayed</mark>, saying the same words.

[Psalm 34](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+34\&version=RSV):

> 17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. 18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit.

[John 4](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4\&version=NIV)

> 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

[John 11](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2011\&version=NIV)

> 41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.”
