Matthew 26:40
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Watch and pray,.... These two are very justly put together. There is, and ought to be, a watching before prayer, and "unto" it; a watching all opportunities, the most suitable and convenient to…
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
saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch Note that the verb is in the plural. As Peter took the lead in the promise of devotion, Jesus singles him out for rebuke. St Mark has "Simon (the name of the…
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