While the disciples slept, Jesus prayed that God would spare him from the coming suffering.

Matthew 26:36-46

36 Then Jesus went with us to a place that is called {that people call} Gethsemane. There he said to most of us, “Stay here while I go over there and pray.” 37 He took Peter, James, and John with him. He became extremely distressed. 38 Then he said to them, “I [SYN] am very sorrowful, so much so that I feel as if I were about to die! Remain here and stay awake with me!” 39 After going a little further, he threw himself face down on the ground. He prayed, “My Father, if it is possible [MTY], do not make me have to endure the suffering that is coming now. But do not do as I want. Instead, do as you want!” 40 Then he returned to the three disciples and saw that they were sleeping. He woke Peter and said to him, “◄I am disappointed that you men fell asleep and were not able to stay awake with me for just a short time!/Why were you men not able to stay awake with me for just one hour?► [RHQ] 41 You must keep alert and pray so that you can resist when you are tempted {something tempts you}. You want to do what I tell you, but you [SYN] are not strong enough to actually do it.”

42 He went away a second time. He prayed, “My Father, if it is necessary for me to suffer [LIT], may what you want happen!”

43 When he returned to the three disciples, he saw that they were asleep again. They could not keep their eyes open [IDM]. 44 So he left them and went away again. He prayed the third time, saying the same thing that he had prayed before. 45 Then he returned to us disciples. He woke us up and said to us, “◄I am disappointed that you are still sleeping and resting!/Why are you still sleeping and resting?► [RHQ] Look Someone is about to enable sinful men to seize me, the one who came from heaven! 46 Get up! Let’s go to meet them Here comes the one who is enabling them to seize me!”