^{31 Ref} And the Lord said, `Simon, Simon, lo, the Adversary did ask you for himself to sift as the wheat,

^{32 Ref} and I besought for thee, that thy faith may not fail; and thou, when thou didst turn, strengthen thy brethren.'

^{33 Ref} And he said to him, `Sir, with thee I am ready both to prison and to death to go;'

^{34 Ref} and he said, `I say to thee, Peter, a cock shall not crow to-day, before thrice thou mayest disown knowing me.'

^{35 Ref} And he said to them, `When I sent you without bag, and scrip, and sandals, did ye lack anything?' and they said, `Nothing.'

³⁶ Then said he to them, `But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take `it' up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,

^{37 Ref} for I say to you, that yet this that hath been written it behoveth to be fulfilled in me: And with lawless ones he was reckoned, for also the things concerning me have an end.'

^{38 Ref} And they said, `Sir, lo, here `are' two swords;' and he said to them, `It is sufficient.'

^{39 Ref} And having gone forth, he went on, according to custom, to the mount of the Olives, and his disciples also followed him,

^{40 Ref} and having come to the place, he said to them, `Pray ye not to enter into temptation.'

^{41 Ref} And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,

^{42 Ref} saying, `Father, if Thou be counselling to make this cup pass from me --; but, not my will, but Thine be done.' --

^{43 Ref} And there appeared to him a messenger from heaven strengthening him;

^{44 Ref} and having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground.

^{45 Ref} And having risen up from the prayer, having come unto the disciples, he found them sleeping from the sorrow,

^{46 Ref} and he said to them, `Why do ye sleep? having risen, pray that ye may not enter into temptation.'