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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/matthew/26.htm">New International Version</a> Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, &#8220Sit here while I go over there and pray.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/matthew/26.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.” <a href="/esv/matthew/26.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” <a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” <a href="/blb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He says to the disciples, "Sit here until that having gone away over there, I shall pray." <a href="/kjv/matthew/26.htm">King James Bible</a> Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/26.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” <a href="/nasb_/matthew/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” <a href="/nasb/matthew/26.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, &#8220Sit here while I go over there and pray.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/matthew/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” <a href="/lsb/matthew/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” <a href="/amp/matthew/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane (olive-press), and He told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” <a href="/csb/matthew/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he told the disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” <a href="/hcsb/matthew/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He told the disciples, &#8220Sit here while I go over there and pray.&#8221 <a href="/asv/matthew/26.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray. <a href="/cev/matthew/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane. When they got there, he told them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." <a href="/erv/matthew/26.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray. <a href="/gwt/matthew/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Jesus went with the disciples to a place called Gethsemane. He said to them, "Stay here while I go over there and pray." <a href="/gnt/matthew/26.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." <a href="/isv/matthew/26.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane. He told the disciples, "Sit down here while I go over there and pray." <a href="/msb/matthew/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, ?Sit here while I go over there and pray.? <a href="/net/matthew/26.htm">NET Bible</a> 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." <a href="/nheb/matthew/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go there and pray." <a href="/wbt/matthew/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then cometh Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray. <a href="/wey/matthew/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane. And He said to the disciples, "Sit down here, whilst I go yonder and there pray." <a href="/web/matthew/26.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go there and pray.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He says to the disciples, “Sit here, until having gone away, I will pray over there.” <a href="/blb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He says to the disciples, "Sit here until that having gone away over there, I shall pray." <a href="/ylt/matthew/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Then come with them doth Jesus to a place called Gethsemane, and he saith to the disciples, 'Sit ye here, till having gone away, I shall pray yonder.' <a href="/slt/matthew/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Then comes Jesus with them into the place called Gethsemane, and says to the disciples, Sit here, till I, having gone, shall pray.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and he said to his disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then Jesus went with them to a garden, which is called Gethsemani. And he said to his disciples, “Sit down here, while I go there and pray.” <a href="/nabre/matthew/26.htm">New American Bible</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place which is called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, Sit down here, while I go to pray. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/26.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Then Yeshua came with them to the place that is called Gethsemane and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I shall go and pray.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/26.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples: Sit here, till I go and pray yonder. <a href="/godbey/matthew/26.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Then Jesus comes with them into a place called Gethsemane, and He says to His disciples, <FR>Sit here, until I having gone may pray there.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/26.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then cometh Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. <a href="/mace/matthew/26.htm">Mace New Testament</a> After this, Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemani, and said to the disciples, stay here, while I go there and pray. <a href="/wey/matthew/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane. And He said to the disciples, "Sit down here, whilst I go yonder and there pray." <a href="/worrell/matthew/26.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Then cometh Jesus with them into a place called Gethsemane, and saith to the disciples, <FR>"Sit ye here, while I, going yonder, pray."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/26.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Then went Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and saith to the disciples, <FR>Sit here, while I go there and pray:<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/26-36.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=8152" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm">Jesus Prays at Gethsemane</a> 35Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing. 36<a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: Tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">At that time</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- To come, go. ">went</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: met’ (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His disciples</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">to</a> <a href="/greek/5564.htm" title="5564: chōrion (N-ANS) -- A place, piece of land, field, property, estate. Diminutive of chora; a spot or plot of ground.">a place</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legomenon (V-PPM/P-ANS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">called</a> <a href="/greek/1068.htm" title="1068: Gethsēmani (N-ANS) -- Of Chaldee origin; oil-press; Gethsemane, a garden near Jerusalem.">Gethsemane,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">He told</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētais (N-DMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">them,</a> <a href="/greek/2523.htm" title="2523: Kathisate (V-AMA-2P) -- Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle.">“Sit</a> <a href="/greek/847.htm" title="847: autou (Adv) -- Here, there. Genitive of autos, used as an adverb of location; properly, belonging to the same spot, i.e. In this place.">here</a> <a href="/greek/2193.htm" title="2193: heōs (Prep) -- A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.">while</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hou (RelPro-GMS) -- Who, which, what, that. "></a> <a href="/greek/565.htm" title="565: apelthōn (V-APA-NMS) -- From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.">I go</a> <a href="/greek/1563.htm" title="1563: ekei (Adv) -- (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.">over there</a> <a href="/greek/4336.htm" title="4336: proseuxōmai (V-ASM-1S) -- To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.">and pray.” </a> 37He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/luke/22-39.htm">Luke 22:39-46</a> Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him. / When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.” / And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed, ... <a href="/mark/14-32.htm">Mark 14:32-42</a> Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” / He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed. / Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.” ... <a href="/john/18-1.htm">John 18:1</a> After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden. <a href="/hebrews/5-7.htm">Hebrews 5:7</a> During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-5</a> He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. <a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Psalm 22:1-2</a> For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? / I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. <a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Zechariah 13:7</a> Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones. <a href="/john/12-27.htm">John 12:27</a> Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour. <a href="/1_peter/2-21.htm">1 Peter 2:21-24</a> For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps: / “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” / When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. ... <a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a> And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross. <a href="/romans/5-19.htm">Romans 5:19</a> For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. <a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a> And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” <a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Psalm 69:1-3</a> For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David. Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck. / I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. / I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. <a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10-12</a> Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. / After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. / Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. <a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a> God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then comes Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, Sit you here, while I go and pray yonder.a place.<a href="/mark/14-32.htm">Mark 14:32-35</a> And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray… <a href="/luke/22-39.htm">Luke 22:39</a> And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.<a href="/john/18-1.htm">John 18:1</a> 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.Gethsemane.while.<a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39,42</a> 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… <a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Psalm 22:1,2</a> 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? … <a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Psalm 69:1-3,13-15</a> To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/26-35.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/mark/14-32.htm">Gethsemane</a> <a href="/mark/14-32.htm">Gethsem'ane</a> <a href="/matthew/26-34.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/26-20.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/matthew/5-25.htm">Whilst</a> <a href="/matthew/17-20.htm">Yonder</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/26-40.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/mark/14-32.htm">Gethsemane</a> <a href="/mark/14-32.htm">Gethsem'ane</a> <a href="/matthew/26-49.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/26-64.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/mark/6-39.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/mark/16-14.htm">Whilst</a> <a href="/genesis/19-20.htm">Yonder</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 26</div>1. <a href="/matthew/26-1.htm">Jesus foretells his own death.</a> 3. <a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">The rulers conspire against him.</a> 6. <a href="/matthew/26-6.htm">The woman anoints his feet.</a> 14. <a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Judas bargains to betray him.</a> 17. <a href="/matthew/26-17.htm">Jesus eats the Passover;</a> 26. <a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">institutes his holy supper;</a> 30. <a href="/matthew/26-30.htm">foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial;</a> 36. <a href="/matthew/26-36.htm">prays in the garden;</a> 47. <a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">and being betrayed by a kiss,</a> 57. <a href="/matthew/26-57.htm">is carried to Caiaphas,</a> 69. <a href="/matthew/26-69.htm">and denied by Peter.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane Gethsemane, meaning "oil press," was a garden located on the Mount of Olives, just outside Jerusalem. This location is significant as it was a place Jesus frequented with His disciples (<a href="/john/18-2.htm">John 18:2</a>), providing a familiar setting for this pivotal moment. The Mount of Olives holds prophetic significance, as it is mentioned in <a href="/zechariah/14-4.htm">Zechariah 14:4</a> as the place where the Lord will stand in the end times. The garden setting evokes imagery of the first garden, Eden, where the first Adam fell, contrasting with Jesus, the last Adam, who would remain obedient to the Father’s will.and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” Jesus instructs His disciples to sit, indicating a separation between His personal struggle and their role as witnesses. This moment underscores the humanity of Jesus, who seeks solitude in prayer during a time of deep distress. Prayer is a central theme in Jesus' ministry, reflecting His dependence on the Father (<a href="/luke/5-16.htm">Luke 5:16</a>). The act of going "over there" signifies a deliberate choice to engage in intimate communication with God, highlighting the importance of prayer in facing trials. This scene foreshadows the disciples' later failure to stay awake and pray, emphasizing the need for spiritual vigilance (<a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Matthew 26:41</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is preparing for His impending crucifixion. He seeks solitude in prayer, demonstrating His reliance on the Father. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a> The followers of Jesus who accompany Him to Gethsemane. They are instructed to sit and wait while Jesus prays, highlighting their role as witnesses to His suffering and obedience. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gethsemane.htm">Gethsemane</a> A garden located on the Mount of Olives, Gethsemane is a place of pressing, both literally (as an olive press) and spiritually, as Jesus faces the weight of His mission. 4. <a href="/topical/p/prayer.htm">Prayer</a> The act Jesus engages in, signifying His communion with the Father and His submission to God's will, even in the face of great distress. 5. <a href="/topical/m/mount_of_olives.htm">Mount of Olives</a> The broader location of Gethsemane, often associated with significant events in Jesus' ministry and eschatological teachings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer_in_times_of_distress.htm">The Importance of Prayer in Times of Distress</a> Jesus models turning to God in prayer during moments of deep anguish, teaching us to seek divine strength and guidance. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_will.htm">Obedience to God's Will</a> Despite His distress, Jesus submits to the Father's will, reminding us of the importance of aligning our desires with God's purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_spiritual_struggles.htm">The Role of Community in Spiritual Struggles</a> Jesus brings His disciples with Him, illustrating the value of having a supportive community during challenging times. <a href="/topical/h/human_weakness_and_divine_strength.htm">Human Weakness and Divine Strength</a> The disciples' inability to stay awake contrasts with Jesus' perseverance, highlighting our need for God's strength in our weaknesses. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_spiritual_battles.htm">Preparation for Spiritual Battles</a> Gethsemane serves as a place of preparation for Jesus, encouraging us to prepare spiritually for the trials we face.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 26</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_trials.htm">What were the key events in Jesus' trials?</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_'spirit_willing,_flesh_weak'.htm">What does "The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak" mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_second_prayer_in_matthew.htm">What were the words of Jesus' second prayer according to Matthew, given Mark says they were the same as the first?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_jesus_conflicted_in_matthew_26_36-46.htm">In Matthew 26:36–46, why does Jesus seem conflicted about His fate if He was fully aware of His divine mission and outcome? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 36-46. - The agedly of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane. (<a href="/mark/14-32.htm">Mark 14:32-42</a>; <a href="/luke/22-39.htm">Luke 22:39-46</a>; <a href="/john/18-1.htm">John 18:1</a>.) Verse 36. - Gethsemane (equivalent to "oil press"). Jesus retired thither for privacy and for prayer in anticipation of what was coming. St. John explains, "Where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples." This so called garden was situated a short distance from the bridge over the Kedron, at the foot of the Mount of Olives. It was a plantation of olives; and there are many of these trees, some of great age, still growing in the neighbourhood. The fanciful idea that some of these witnessed the agony of our Lord has no support whatever. In the first place, olive trees do not live two thousand years; and, secondly, it is certain that in the sieges of Jerusalem all surrounding trees were ruthlessly destroyed; and lastly, the exact site of this terrible scene is unknown, though tradition has fixed upon a certain spot now enclosed with walls, and containing a building known by the name of "The Chapel of the Sweat." The disciples. Eight of them - Judas having long ago departed - and three Jesus took with him deeper into the dim recesses of the wood. Sit ye here. Remain here, at the entrance to the olive yard. These might not behold even the beginning of his desolation. Their present faith and love were not equal to the strain. Go and pray yonder. One is reminded of Abraham at Mount Moriah, when he says to the attendants, "Abide ye here, and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you" (<a href="/genesis/22-5.htm">Genesis 22:5</a>). When the Lord says "here" and "yonder," he points to the spots indicated. He always retired to pray, even as he tells his followers to enter into their closets when they put up their supplications to their Father in heaven. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/26-36.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>At that time Τότε (Tote) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. went ἔρχεται (erchetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. with μετ’ (met’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. [His disciples] αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. a place χωρίον (chōrion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5564.htm">Strong's 5564: </a> A place, piece of land, field, property, estate. Diminutive of chora; a spot or plot of ground. called λεγόμενον (legomenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. Gethsemane, Γεθσημανὶ (Gethsēmani) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1068.htm">Strong's 1068: </a> Of Chaldee origin; oil-press; Gethsemane, a garden near Jerusalem. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. He told λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. [them], μαθηταῖς (mathētais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. “Sit Καθίσατε (Kathisate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2523.htm">Strong's 2523: </a> Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle. here αὐτοῦ (autou) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_847.htm">Strong's 847: </a> Here, there. Genitive of autos, used as an adverb of location; properly, belonging to the same spot, i.e. In this place. while ἕως (heōs) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2193.htm">Strong's 2193: </a> A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. I go ἀπελθὼν (apelthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_565.htm">Strong's 565: </a> From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. over there ἐκεῖ (ekei) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_1563.htm">Strong's 1563: </a> (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither. [and] pray.” προσεύξωμαι (proseuxōmai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4336.htm">Strong's 4336: </a> To pray, pray for, offer prayer. 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