Matthew 26:37

And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zabdi. Then He began to be full of anguish and distress,

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 came with them to a place called Gethsemane. And He said to the disciples, "Sit down here, whilst I go yonder and there pray."

38and He said to them, "My soul is crushed with anguish to the very point of death; wait here, and keep awake with me."

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Cross References

Matthew 4:18And walking along the shore of the Lake of Galilee He saw two brothers--Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew--throwing a drag-net into the Lake; for they were fishers.

Matthew 17:1Six day later, Jesus took with Him Peter and the brothers James and John, and brought them up a high mountain to a solitary place.

Mark 5:37And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.

Luke 22:44while He--an agony of distress having come upon Him--prayed all the more with intense earnestness, and His sweat became like clots of blood dropping 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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