A transliteration of the Aramaic term "abba" also appears three times in the Greek New Testament of The Bible. Each time the term appears in transliteration it is followed immediately by the translation "ho pater" in Greek, which literally means “the father.” In each case it is used with reference to God. Mark records that Jesus used the term when praying in Gethsemane shortly before his death, saying: “"Abba", Father, all things are possible to you; remove this cup from me. Yet not what I want, but what you want.” (Mark 14:36) The two other occurrences are in Paul's letters, at Romans 8:15 and Galatians 4:6. It seems evident from these texts that, in apostolic times, the Christians made use of the term "’Abba" in their prayers to God.