Cross references

Matthew 26:39

Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Matthew 26:39 BSB

Matthew 26:39 has 24 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 19 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to John 6:38 (27 votes) and Philippians 2:8 (22 votes). 53 other verses point back to it. It links with 22 other books, from Genesis 17 to Revelation 19.

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Which verses does Matthew 26:39 point to?

The 20 strongest of 24, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. John 6:3827 votes

    For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.

  2. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

  3. A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”

  4. And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed, “Father, if You are willing, take this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.”

  5. John 5:3014 votes

    I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

  6. Hebrews 5:714 votes

    During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.

  7. Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him. “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”

  8. Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”

  9. John 14:3112 votes

    But I do exactly what the Father has commanded Me, so that the world may know that I love the Father. Get up! Let us go on from here.

  10. John 18:118 votes

    “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

  11. “You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.

  12. John 11:417 votes

Which verses point to Matthew 26:39?

The 10 strongest of 53.