So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.
When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy.
Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.