And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.
Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me.
“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to answer him.
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.