let this cup pass from me

phrase

An appeal to God or another authority to take away one's present or future suffering.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticAn appeal to God or another authority to take away one's present or future suffering.

Origin

From the Bible, Matthew 26:39 King James Version.

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APA

let this cup pass from me. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20this%20cup%20pass%20from%20me

MLA

“let this cup pass from me.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20this%20cup%20pass%20from%20me. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “let this cup pass from me,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/let%20this%20cup%20pass%20from%20me.

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