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Matthew 26:38 Cross-References

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Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

Matthew 26:38 (KJV)

Commentary on Matthew 26:38

My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death (περίλυπός ἐστιν ἡ ψυχή μου ἕως θανάτου, perilupos estin hē psychē mou heōs thanatou)—literally 'surrounded by grief to the point of death.' The word perilupos indicates sorrow pressing in from all sides. Jesus quotes Psalm 42:5-6, identifying with the psalmist's overwhelming anguish. Tarry ye here, and watch with me (γρηγορεῖτε μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ, grēgoreite met' emou)—the command to 'stay alert' spiritually, not merely keep awake physically.This is Christ's most vulnerable moment recorded in Scripture. The sinless Son, who knew no sin, was about to be '...

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