The Son of God went away 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.” And again He came to His disciples and found them sleeping. Their eyes were heavy. By these sleeping disciples is represented a sleeping church, when the day of God’s visitation is nigh. It is a time of clouds and thick darkness, when to be found asleep is most perilous. {2T 205.1}

Jesus gik bort anden gang, bad og sagde: »Min Fader! hvis denne kalk ikke kan gå mig forbi, men jeg skal drikke den, så ske din vilje!« Og atter kom han til disciplene og fandt dem sovende. Deres øjne var tunge. Disse sovende disciple er en fremstilling af en sovende menighed, når Guds hjemsøgelses dag er nær. Det er en dag med skyer og tykt mørke, da det vil være yderst farligt at findes sovende.