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Matthew 26:39 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Matthew 26:39 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 26 verse 39 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 not as I will, but as thou wilt.”
Matthew 26:39 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 26:39
Fell on his face (ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, epesen epi prosōpon autou)—the posture of extreme humility and desperate supplication. O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me—the 'cup' (ποτήριον, potērion) represents not death itself but the cup of God's wrath against sin that the prophets described (Psalm 75:8, Isaiah 51:17, Jeremiah 25:15). Jesus, in genuine human nature, recoiled from this infinite horror. Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt (πλὴν οὐχ ὡς ἐγὼ θέλω ἀλλ᾽ ὡς σύ, plēn ouch hōs egō thelō all' hōs su)—the pivot from human desire to divine submission.This pr...
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Cross-References for Matthew 26:39
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“not to do my own will”
“he humbled himself”
“a second time he went away”
“and he knelt down and prayed”
“I judge”
“in the days of his flesh”
“and fell on the ground”
“and as the Father commanded me”
“Put the sword into its sheath. The cup which the Father has given me, shall I not surely drink it?”