KJV ORIGINAL
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He walked a bit further, then collapsed face-first on the ground and prayed: 'Dad, if there's any other way to do this, please let me out of what's coming. But honestly... not what I want, what you want.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even Jesus had moments of 'I don't want to do this' — but he trusted his Father's plan anyway.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, likely for a community of Jewish Christians in Syria, sometime between 70 and 100 CE. It aimed to present Jesus as the Messiah who fulfilled Jewish scripture and to provide guidance for the early Christian community.
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