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Then Jesus went with them to a garden called Gethsemane and told his disciples, "Stay here while I go over there and pray."
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Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he plunged into an agonizing sorrow.
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Then he said, "This sorrow is crushing my life out. Stay here and keep vigil with me."
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Going a little ahead, he fell on his face, praying, "My Father, if there is any way, get me out of this. But please, not what I want. You, what do you want?"
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