Matthew 26:40

And he came vnto the disciples, and founde them a slepe, and sayth vnto Peter: What, coulde ye not watche with me one houre?

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

In Context

39And he went a litle farther, and fell flat on his face, and prayed, saying: O my father, if it be possible, let this cuppe passe from me: Neuerthelesse, not as I wyll, but as thou wylt.

41Watche, and praye, that ye enter not into temptation: The spirite in deede is wyllyng, but the fleshe is weake.

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Cross References

Judges 9:33And rise early in the morning assone as the sunne is vp, and fall vpon the citie: And if he & the people that is with hym come out against thee, do to hym what thine handes shalbe able.

Matthew 25:5Whyle the brydegrome taryed, they all slumbred and slept.

Matthew 26:38Then sayde Iesus vnto them: My soule is heauy, euen vnto the death, tary ye here, and watche with me.

Mark 14:37And he came & founde them slepyng, and sayth vnto Peter: Simon, slepest thou? Couldest not thou watche one houre?

Luke 22:45And when he rose vp from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he founde the slepyng for heauynesse,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:37-47

The Agony in the Garden. 36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. 39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless… Read the whole commentary →

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