Matthew 26:43

And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
came	ἐλθὼν elthōn	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
found	εὗρεν heuren	G2147	to find (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist 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
again	πάλιν palin	G3825	(adverbially) anew · adverb
for	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
their	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
eyes	ὀφθαλμοὶ ophthalmoi	G3788	the eye (literally or figuratively) · noun — nominative plural masculine
were	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
heavy	βεβαρημένοι.¶ bebarēmenoi	G916	to weigh down (figuratively) · verb — perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine

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Cross-references

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…
Proverbs 23:34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
Jonah 1:6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon…
Acts 20:9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down w…
Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 26:43

And he came and found them asleep again,.... For they were aroused and awaked, in some measure, by what he had said to them; but no sooner was he gone but they fell asleep again, and thus he found them a second time; or, "he came again and found them asleep"; so read the Vulgate Latin, the Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, and Munster's Hebrew Gospel: for their eyes were heavy; with sleep through fatigue, sorrow, &c. Mark adds, "neither wist they what to answer him", Mark 14:40; they were so very sleepy, they knew not how to speak; or they were so confounded, that he should take them asleep a second time, after they had had such a reproof, and exhortation from him, that they knew not w…

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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

Christ singly prays for all, as He singly suffers for all. Their eyes were heavy, i. e. an oppression and stupefaction came on as their denial drew near.
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

And I suppose that the eyes of their body were not so much affected as the eyes of their mind, because the Spirit was not yet given them.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Verse 43, 44.) And he came again and found them sleeping. For their eyes were heavy. And leaving them, he went away again and prayed for the third time, saying the same thing. He alone prays for all, just as he alone suffers for everyone. But the apostles' eyes grew weak and burdened by imminent denial.
— Jerome, Commentary on Matthew

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Dictionary and topics

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

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).