Matthew 26:40
And he came to his disciples, and found them asleep: and he said to Cephas: So! could ye not watch with me one hour?
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
41Wake ye, and pray, lest ye fall into temptation. The mind is prepared, but the body is infirm.
Cross References
Matthew 25:5And while the bridegroom delayed, they all became sleepy and fell asleep.
Matthew 26:38And he said to them: There is anguish in my soul, even unto death. Wait for me here; and watch with me.
Mark 14:37And he came and found them sleeping. And he said to Cephas: Sleepest thou, Simon? Couldst thou not watch with me one hour?
Luke 22:45And he arose from his prayer, and came to his disciples: and he found them sleeping, from sorrow.
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 →