Matthew 26:40

And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
cometh	ἔρχεται erchetai	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
unto	πρὸς pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
disciples	μαθητὰς mathētas	G3101	a learner · noun — accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
findeth	εὑρίσκει heuriskei	G2147	to find (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοὺς autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
asleep	καθεύδοντας katheudontas	G2518	to lie down to rest · verb — present active participle, accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
saith	λέγει legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
Peter	Πέτρῳ· Petrō	G4074	a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)) · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
What	οὕτως houtōs	G3779	in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) · adverb
could ye	ἰσχύσατε ischusate	G2480	to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
watch	γρηγορῆσαι grēgorēsai	G1127	to keep awake · verb — aorist active infinitive
with	μετ᾽ met᾽	G3326	properly · preposition
me	ἐμοῦ emoû	G1700	of me
one	μίαν mian	G1520	one · adjective — accusative singular feminine
hour	ὥραν hōran	G5610	an "hour" (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Mark 14:37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
Luke 22:45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
Matthew 26:43 And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.
Luke 9:32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with h…
Matthew 25:5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
Matthew 26:35 Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
Matthew 26:38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
Judges 9:33 And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the p…

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 26:40

And he cometh unto the disciples,.... The three he took with him, Peter, James, and John, after he had finished his prayer, and findeth them asleep: many things might contribute to, and bring this drowsiness upon them; as the great fatigue they had had in preparing the passover in the day, the plentiful meal they had eaten at night, though without excess, and the lateness of the night, it being now probably midnight; but the chief reason of their sleepiness was their sorrow, as is expressed in Luke 22:45, what Christ had said to them of his soul troubles, and what they saw in him, had filled their hearts with sorrow, which brought on them an amazement and stupidity of mind; and this issued…

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John Calvin on Matthew 26:36-44

Matthew 26:36-44 Matthew 26:36-44 Mark 14:32-40 Luke 22:39-46 36. Then Jesus cometh with them to a place which is called Gethsemane, and saith to the disciples, Sit here until I go yonder and pray. 37. And, having taken with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be affected with grief and sorrow. 38. Then Jesus saith to them, My soul is sorrowful, even to death: remain here, and watch with me. 39. And proceeding a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; but yet not as I will, but as thou wilt. 40. And he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Couldst not thou watch with me…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 26:39

If it is possible: Jesus’ heart’s desire was for uninterrupted communion with the Father instead of coming under God’s wrath. • Yet I want your will to be done: His resolution to do the Father’s will was firm (4:1-11; 16:23; John 6:38).

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The Church Fathers

Or the sleep which He would have them forego is not bodily rest, for which at this critical time there was no room, but mental torpor, the sleep of unbelief.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And though Jesus went but a little forward, they could not watch one hour in His absence; let us therefore pray that Jesus may never depart even a little from us.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

When then He returned to His disciples and found them sleeping, He rebukes Peter, Could ye not watch one hour with me? He addresses Peter rather than the rest, because he had most loudly boasted that he would not be offended.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Hour — First found in Dan. 3:6; 4:19, 33;5:5. It is the rendering of the Chaldee shaah, meaning a “moment,” a “look.” It is used in the New Testament frequently to denote some determinate season (Matt.…
Chiding · .For sleeping in Gethsemane — .For sleeping in Gethsemane
Gethsemane · Jesus betrayed in — Jesus betrayed in
Peter · .In the gar — .In the gar
Resignation · Christ set and example of — Christ set and example of
Sorrow · Of Jesus — Of Jesus
Watchfulness · 36:18-21; — 36:18-21;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).