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Matthew 26:36

Matthew 26:36
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he took with him Peter, and the two sons of Zebedee,.... James and John, who perhaps were the strongest, and best able to bear the shocking sight, and were his favourite disciples; who were…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Matthew 26:36-45

Jesus’ agony in Gethsemane - This account is also recorded in Mar 14:32-42; Luk 22:39-46; Joh 18:1. Mat 26:36 Then cometh ... - After the institution of the Lord’s Supper, in the early part of the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Matthew 26:36-46

The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane

Mar 14:32-42; Luk 22:39-46; Joh 18:1

In St Luke's account Mat 26:43-44 are peculiar to his Gospel. The use of the rare word "agony" by the same evangelist has…