Rising from the ground, Christ went to the place where He had left His disciples, bidding them watch and pray with Him lest they be overcome with temptation. He would see if they understood His agony; He needed their human sympathy. But He found them sleeping. Three times He went thus to them, and each time they were asleep. {9T 102.2}

Kristus rejste sig op fra jorden og gik bort fra det sted, hvor han havde efterladt sine disciple, idet han bød dem at våge og bede, for at de ikke skulle falde i fristelse. Han ville se, om de forstod hans sjælekamp. Han trængte til deres medfølelse, men han fandt dem sovende. Således gik han tre gange til dem og hver gang sov de.