Matthew 26:43

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He came again and found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 9:32 : 32 Now Peter and those with him were quite sleepy, but as they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
  • Acts 20:9 : 9 A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep while Paul continued to speak for a long time. Fast asleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.
  • Rom 13:1 : 1 Submission to Civil Government Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God’s appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.
  • 1 Thess 5:6-8 : 6 So then we must not sleep as the rest, but must stay alert and sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 8 But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.
  • Prov 23:34 : 34 And you will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, and like one who lies down on the top of the rigging.
  • Jonah 1:6 : 6 The ship’s captain approached him and said,“What are you doing asleep? Get up! Cry out to your god! Perhaps your god might take notice of us so that we might not die!”

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    32Gethsemane Then they went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples,“Sit here while I pray.”

    33He took Peter, James, and John with him, and became very troubled and distressed.

    34He said to them,“My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay alert.”

    35Going a little farther, he threw himself to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour would pass from him.

    36He said,“Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

    37Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter,“Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you stay awake for one hour?

    38Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

    39He went away again and prayed the same thing.

    40When he came again he found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open. And they did not know what to tell him.

    41He came a third time and said to them,“Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough of that! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

    42Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”

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  • Matt 26:44-47
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    44So leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same thing once more.

    45Then he came to the disciples and said to them,“Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is approaching, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

    46Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”

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  • Matt 26:36-42
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    36Gethsemane Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples,“Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

    37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.

    38Then he said to them,“My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.”

    39Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed,“My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

    40Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter,“So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour?

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    39On the Mount of Olives Then Jesus went out and made his way, as he customarily did, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.

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    41He went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed,

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    43Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

    44And in his anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.]

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