Luke 22:42 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) saying, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup [i.e., of suffering] away from me; nevertheless, let it not be what I want, but what you want [for me].” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Saying, Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but [always] Yours be done. American Standard Version (1901) saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. Common English Bible He said, “Father, if it’s your will, take this cup of suffering away from me. However, not my will but your will must be done.” Catholic Public Domain Version saying: "Father, if you are willing, take this chalice away from me. Yet truly, let not my will, but yours, be done." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done. |
About that time Jesus said [in prayer], “I thank you, O, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things [i.e., the significance of Jesus’ words and works] from those who [thought they] were wise and intelligent and have [instead] revealed them to people who are child-like.
But Jesus replied to her, “You [really] do not know what you are asking for. Are you able to drink the cup [i.e., of suffering] that I am about to drink?” They [i.e., James, John and their mother. See Mark 10:35ff] answered, “[Yes] we are able to.”
And He went on ahead a short distance and fell face-down and prayed, “My Father, allow this cup [i.e., of suffering] to pass away from me if it is [at all] possible; nevertheless, let it not be what I want, but what You want [for me].”
He [then] went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if this [cup of suffering] cannot pass away unless I drink it [i.e., experience the suffering], [then] let what You want be done.”
He left and went away from them again and prayed a third time, saying the same words again.
May your kingdom come [to earth]; may your will be done on earth just as it is [already being done] in heaven.
So, He said, “Abba, [which means] Father, everything is possible with you. Take this cup [i.e., of suffering] away from me; however, let it not be what I want but what you want for me.”
Then Jesus called out, “Father, forgive these people [i.e., the ones responsible for crucifying Him], for they do not know [i.e., realize] what they are doing.” Then the soldiers [See John 19:23] divided Jesus’ clothing among them by gambling for them.
Then Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword back in its sheath. Should I not drink the cup [i.e., of suffering] the Father has given me?”
Jesus answered them; “My food is doing what God, who sent me, wants me to, and accomplishing His work.
“I cannot do anything by my own [authority]. I judge [people] based on what I hear [i.e., from the Father] and my judgment [of them] is just, because I do not look for what I want [to do], but for what He who sent me [i.e., God] wants.
For I have come down from heaven to do what God, who sent me, wants me to do, not what I want to do.
And when he could not be dissuaded [from going to Jerusalem] we stopped [trying to convince him], saying, “Let the Lord's will be done in the matter.”