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Matthew 26:22 Cross-References
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“And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?”
Matthew 26:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 26:22
Exceeding sorrowful (λυπούμενοι σφόδρα, lypoumenoi sphodra)—The disciples experience deep grief (lypeō) intensified by sphodra (greatly, vehemently). Each one's question—Lord, is it I? (Μήτι ἐγώ εἰμι, κύριε; Mēti egō eimi, kyrie?)—uses a negative particle expecting 'no' but expressing genuine self-doubt: 'Surely not I?'Their individual questioning reveals healthy self-examination rather than pointing fingers at others. None were confident in their own integrity apart from Christ's affirmation. This humility contrasts with Peter's later self-assurance (v. 33). As Jeremiah warns: The heart is de...
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Cross-References for Matthew 26:22
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“which of them it was who would do this thing.”
“perplexed about whom he spoke.”
“and to ask him one by one”
“Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me? Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time”