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Matthew 26:40 Cross-References
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“And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?”
Matthew 26:40 (KJV)
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Findeth them asleep (εὑρίσκει αὐτοὺς καθεύδοντας, heuriskei autous katheudontas)—while Christ agonized under the weight of impending sin-bearing, the disciples slumbered. What, could ye not watch with me one hour? (οὐκ ἰσχύσατε μίαν ὥραν γρηγορῆσαι μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ, ouk ischusate mian hōran grēgorēsai met' emou)—the question carries both disappointment and gentle rebuke. The word grēgorēsai means to 'stay alert, vigilant,' not merely remain awake.Jesus directs the question specifically to Peter—the same Peter who hours earlier boasted 'Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I neve...
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Cross-References for Matthew 26:40
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“he came to the disciples”
“and said to Peter”
“for their eyes were heavy.”
“but when they were fully awake”
“they all slumbered and slept.”
“Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you. All of the disciples also said likewise.”
“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me.”
“Tell him”
“that in the morning”
“but my heart was awake. It is the voice of my beloved who knocks: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled; for my head is filled with dew, and my hair with the dampness of the night.”