Matthew 26:42

Matthew 26:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.”

Context of Matthew 26:42

40Jesus returned to the three disciples. Now they were sleeping. He said to Peter, ‘You men could not stay awake with me for even one hour! 41You must stay awake and pray. God can help you, so that you will not do something wrong. You really want to do the right thing, but your bodies are weak.’ Jesus went away a second time and he prayed, ‘My Father, if it is not possible to save me from this time of great pain, then I want to obey you. Do what you want for me.’ 43Then Jesus returned again to Peter, James and John. He saw that they were sleeping. They could not keep their eyes open. 44So Jesus went away from them again and he prayed a third time. He said the same words to God.

Matthew 26:42 word by word

Πάλιν ἐκ δευτέρου ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο λέγων· πάτερ μου, εἰ οὐ δύναται τοῦτο παρελθεῖν ἐὰν μὴ αὐτὸ πίω, γενηθήτω τὸ θέλημά σου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He went awayἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• ·ἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the second timeδεύτεροςdeuteros · secondlyG1208
• and prayedπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Oπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• cupὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• cupποτήριονpotērion · cupG4221
• mayδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• notοὐou · noG3756
• pass awayπαρέρχομαιparerchomai · to pass byG3928
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• exceptἐάνean · ifG1437
• ·μήmē · notG3361
• I drinkπίνωpinō piō poō · to drinkG4095
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
• be doneγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096

Cross-references for Matthew 26:42

• Matthew 26:39Jesus went a short way beyond them. He went down with his face on the ground. He prayed, ‘Father, if it is possible, please save me from this time of great pain. But Father, I do not ask you to do what I want. Do what you want to do.’
• Psalms 22:1My God! My God, why have you left me alone? Why is my help far away? I am crying out in great pain!
• Psalms 69:1Please rescue me, God, because the deep water has come up to my neck.
• Psalms 88:1Lord, you are the God who rescues me. I call out to you in the day, and I pray for help at night.
• Mark 14:39Jesus went away again and he prayed in the same words.
• Hebrews 4:15Jesus, our great priest understands us. He knows how weak we are. He knows that we sometimes want to do wrong things. The Devil tried to make him do all those same kinds of wrong things. But Jesus never did anything wrong.
• Hebrews 5:7When Jesus Christ lived on earth as a man, he often prayed to God. He asked God to help him. He prayed strongly and he cried loudly with many tears. He knew that God could save him from death. And God listened to Jesus when he prayed, because Jesus served God.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me - If it be not possible - to redeem fallen man, unless I drink this cup, unless I suffer death for them; thy will be done - I am content to suffer whatever may be requisite to accomplish the great design. In this address the humanity of Christ most evidently appears; for it was his humanity alone that could suffer; and if it did not appear that he had felt these sufferings, it would have been a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36-45Verses 36-45 Jesus‘ agony in Gethsemane - This account is also recorded in Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46; John 18:1. Matthew 26:36 Then cometh … - After the institution of the Lord‘s Supper, in the early part of the night, he went out to the Mount of Olives. In his journey he passed over the brook Cedron John 18:1, which bounded Jerusalem on the east. Unto a place - John calls this “a garden.” This garden was on the western side of the Mount of Olives, and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-46Verses 36-46 He who made atonement for the sins of mankind, submitted himself in a garden of suffering, to the will of God, from which man had revolted in a garden of pleasure. Christ took with him into that part of the garden where he suffered his agony, only those who had witnessed his glory in his transfiguration. Those are best prepared to suffer with Christ, who have by faith beheld his glory. The words used denote the most entire dejection…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-46This scene reveals how deeply Jesus understood the suffering he would encounter on the cross. It also reveals his complete dedication to God's will (see Matthew 20:28). The words in 26:41–42 echo the Lord’s Prayer in 6:9–13.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:42

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Contingencies
• Gethsemane
• God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Obedience
• Peter
• Prayer
• Sorrow
• Submission
• Temptation
• Will

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Commentaries on Matthew 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings