Matthew 26:42

He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.

Cross-reference

In Matthew 26:39, Jesus prays the same petition—'let this cup pass'—showing his repeated submission to the Father's will.

Matthew 6:9 Parallel

Matthew 6:9 begins the Lord's Prayer with 'Our Father' — Jesus here prays 'My Father,' continuing the intimate address and submission.

Matthew 6:10 includes 'your will be done' — Jesus quotes this exact phrase in his Gethsemane prayer, showing perfect alignment with the Lord's Prayer.

In Matthew 7:21, doing the Father's will is key to entering the kingdom; Jesus perfectly models that here by submitting to drink the cup.

In Matthew 20:22, Jesus asks if the disciples can drink His cup; here He submits to drink it Himself, fulfilling the cup metaphor.

Hebrews 5:8 Allusion

Hebrews 5:8 says Jesus learned obedience through suffering — this prayer of submission is the moment he embraces the Father's will.

Mark 14:39 Parallel

Mark 14:39 records the same event—Jesus prays the same words again, confirming his persistent submission.

Hebrews 5:7 Allusion

Hebrews 5:7 describes Jesus offering prayers with loud cries and tears, heard because of reverence — directly referencing this Gethsemane scene.

Hebrews 4:15 affirms Jesus was tempted in every way as we are — Gethsemane is a key example of his struggle yet sinlessness, showing his empathy.

Luke 22:42 Parallel

Luke 22:42 records the same Gethsemane prayer, also emphasizing submission to the Father's will over the cup.

John 12:27 Parallel

In John 12:27, Jesus wrestles with His hour of suffering, echoing the same submission to the Father's will as in Gethsemane.

John 18:11 Parallel

In John 18:11, Jesus reaffirms drinking the Father's cup, directly echoing His Gethsemane submission.

Romans 15:3 Parallel

In Romans 15:3, Christ did not please Himself; here He sets aside His own desire to do the Father's will.

In Galatians 1:4, Christ gave Himself for sins according to God's will; here He submits to the cup to accomplish that.

In Philippians 2:8, Jesus' obedience to death mirrors the same submission to the Father's will expressed in this prayer.

Psalm 89:26 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 89:26 prophesies the Messiah calling God 'My Father' — Jesus does exactly that in this prayer, crying to God as Father.

Acts 21:14 Parallel

In Acts 21:14, believers echo Jesus' submission, saying 'the Lord's will be done' as Paul faces suffering.

Psalm 22:2 Allusion

Psalm 22:2 depicts unceasing prayer without answer—paralleling Jesus' thrice-repeated, unanswered request for the cup to pass.

In 1 Peter 3:17, suffering for doing God's will is better — this echoes Jesus' willingness to suffer if it is God's will.