"When you pray, do not use a lot of meaningless words, as the pagans do, who think that their gods will hear them because their prayers are long.

Once more Jesus went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cup of suffering cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done."

Again Jesus left them, went away, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to teach them that they should always pray and never become discouraged.

Three times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked him to take it away.