Again Jesus left them, went away, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Three times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked him to take it away.
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to teach them that they should always pray and never become discouraged.
“When you pray, do not use a lot of meaningless words, as the pagans do, who think that their gods will hear them because their prayers are long.
He returned once more and found the disciples asleep; they could not keep their eyes open.
Then he returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look! The hour has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to the power of sinners.