Matthew 26:36

Authorized King James Version (1611)

¶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, ‹Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.›

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τότε ἔρχεται μετʼ αὐτῶν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς χωρίον λεγόμενον Γεθσημανῆ, καὶ λέγει τοῖς μαθηταῖς, Καθίσατε αὐτοῦ, ἕως οὗ ἀπελθὼν προσεύξωμαι ἐκεῖ.

Transliteration

Then erchetai with them the Iēsous into chōrion legomenon Gethsēmanē, and legei to the mathētais, Kathisate autou, until which apelthōn proseuxōmai ekei.

Grammar Details

• *erchetai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he comes/goes
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *chōrion*: accusative, neuter, singular - place/field/property
• *legomenon*: present passive participle, accusative neuter singular - being called/named
• *Gethsēmanē*: proper noun - Gethsemane
• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says/tells
• *mathētais*: dative, masculine, plural - to the disciples
• *Kathisate*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - sit (command to multiple people)
• *autou*: adverb - here/in this place
• *apelthōn*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gone away
• *proseuxōmai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may pray
• *ekei*: adverb - there/in that place

Word Meanings

• *erchetai*: comes/goes/arrives
• *chōrion*: place/field/property/piece of land
• *legomenon*: being called/named/designated
• *legei*: says/tells/speaks
• *Kathisate*: sit/be seated/stay
• *apelthōn*: having gone away/departed
• *proseuxōmai*: I may pray/I might pray

Referenced Verses

• Ps 22:1-2 : 1 ¶ To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? 2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
• Matt 26:39 : 39 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].
• Matt 26:42 : 42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, ‹O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.›
• Luke 22:39-46 : 39 ¶ And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, ‹Pray that ye enter not into temptation.› 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, ‹Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.› 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 And said unto them, ‹Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.›
• John 18:1-9 : 1 ¶ When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. 2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. 3 Judas then, having received a band [of men] and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, ‹Whom seek ye?› 5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, ‹I am› [he]. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. 6 As soon then as he had said unto them, ‹I am› [he], they went backward, and fell to the ground. 7 Then asked he them again, ‹Whom seek ye?› And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. 8 Jesus answered, ‹I have told you that I am› [he]: ‹if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:› 9 That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none. 10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, ‹Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?›
• Heb 5:7 : 7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
• Mark 14:32-42 : 32 ¶ And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, ‹Sit ye here, while I shall pray.› 33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34 And saith unto them, ‹My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.› 35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, ‹Abba, Father, all things› [are] ‹possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.› 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, ‹Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?› 38 ‹Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly› [is] ‹ready, but the flesh› [is] ‹weak.› 39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, ‹Sleep on now, and take› [your] ‹rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.› 42 ‹Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.›
• Ps 69:1-3 : 1 ¶ To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul. 2 I sink in deep mire, where [there is] no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. 3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
• Ps 69:13-15 : 13 ¶ But as for me, my prayer [is] unto thee, O LORD, [in] an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation. 14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.