Matthew 26:37

And having taken Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful, and to be very heavy;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

In Context

36Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He says to the disciples, “Sit here, until having gone away, I will pray over there.”

38then He says to them, “Exceedingly sorrowful is My soul—to death; abide here, and watch with Me.”

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Cross References

Matthew 4:18And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon named Peter and his brother Andrew, casting a drag into the sea—for they were fishers—

Matthew 17:1And after six days Jesus takes Peter, and James, and his brother John, and brings them up to a high mountain by themselves,

Mark 5:37And He did not permit anyone to follow with Him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James;

Luke 22:44and having been in agony, He was more earnestly praying, and His sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling on the ground.

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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