Matthew 26:44

Matthew 26:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
• New International Version (NIV)So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

Context of Matthew 26:44

42Jesus 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. So Jesus went away from them again and he prayed a third time. He said the same words to God. 45When he returned to the disciples, he said, ‘You should not still be sleeping and resting. Look! The moment has arrived! Someone will now give me, the Son of Man, to my enemies. 46Stand up, we will go now. Look! The man who will give me to my enemies is here.’

Matthew 26:44 word by word

Καὶ ἀφεὶς αὐτοὺς πάλιν ἀπελθὼν προσηύξατο ἐκ τρίτου τὸν αὐτὸν λόγον εἰπὼν πάλιν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he leftἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and went awayἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• and prayedπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• ·ἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the third timeτρίτοςtritos · thirdG5154
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• theλόγοςlogos · wordG3056

Cross-references for Matthew 26:44

• Matthew 6:7When you pray, do not say the same words many times. People who do not believe in God do that. They use many words that mean nothing. They think that when they pray like that, their gods will hear them.
• Daniel 9:17Our God, please accept my prayer. Please do what I have asked for. Your temple is now a heap of stones. Please bless it again, so that people will know that you are great.
• Luke 18:1Then Jesus told his disciples a story. He wanted to teach them that they must go on praying always. They must not get tired.
• 2 Corinthians 12:8I asked the Lord three times to take this pain away from me.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44Prayed the third time - So St. Paul - I besought the Lord Thrice that it might depart from me, 2 Corinthians 12:8. This thrice repeating the same petition argues deep earnestness of soul.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 26:44

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Gethsemane
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peter
• Prayer
• Sorrow

In the dictionaries

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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