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^{41 Ref} And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,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