Focused Passage

Matthew 26:36-46

The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus

Matthew 26 moves from Jesus’ prediction of crucifixion to the leaders’ murder plot, from costly anointing to Judas’s betrayal, from Passover preparation to Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Supper, from confident disciple vows to Gethsemane weakness, from Jesus’ submission to arrest to disciple desertion, from false trial to Christological confession, and finally from Peter’s denial to bitter weeping.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

36 Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

37 He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

38 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”

39 Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

40 Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.

41 “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

42 A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”

43 And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

44 So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.

45 Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

46 Rise, let us go! See, My betrayer is approaching!”

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 36

Original words

Then Τότε G5119 Adverb - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular went ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular with μετ’ G3326 Preposition [His disciples] αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition a place χωρίον G5564 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular called λεγόμενον G3004 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular Gethsemane Γεθσημανὶ G1068 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He told λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural [them] μαθηταῖς G3101 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Sit Καθίσατε G2523 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural here αὐτοῦ G847 Adverb while ἕως G2193 Preposition . . . οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular I go ἀπελθὼν G565 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular over there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb [and] pray προσεύξωμαι G4336 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular
Verse 37

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction He took with Him παραλαβὼν G3880 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρον G4074 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural two δύο G1417 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural sons υἱοὺς G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural of Zebedee Ζεβεδαίου G2199 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [and] began ἤρξατο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular to be sorrowful λυπεῖσθαι G3076 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive and καὶ G2532 Conjunction deeply distressed ἀδημονεῖν G85 Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Verse 38

Original words

Then τότε G5119 Adverb He said λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular soul ψυχή G5590 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular consumed with sorrow Περίλυπός G4036 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular to the point ἕως G2193 Preposition of death θανάτου G2288 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Stay μείνατε G3306 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural here ὧδε G5602 Adverb and καὶ G2532 Conjunction keep watch γρηγορεῖτε G1127 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural with μετ’ G3326 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Verse 39

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction Going προελθὼν G4281 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular a little {farther} μικρὸν G3398 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular He fell ἔπεσεν G4098 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition vvv αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular facedown πρόσωπον G4383 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular [and] prayed προσευχόμενος G4336 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction - λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Father Πάτερ G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular if εἰ G1487 Conjunction it is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular possible δυνατόν G1415 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular {let} this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular cup ποτήριον G4221 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular pass παρελθάτω G3928 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Yet πλὴν G4133 Conjunction not οὐχ G3756 Adverb as ὡς G5613 Adverb I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular will θέλω G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction as ὡς G5613 Adverb You [will] σύ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Verse 40

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] returned ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural disciples μαθητὰς G3101 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction found εὑρίσκει G2147 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural sleeping καθεύδοντας G2518 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural - Οὕτως G3779 Adverb vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb Were you not able ἰσχύσατε G2480 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural to keep watch γρηγορῆσαι G1127 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active with μετ’ G3326 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular [for] one μίαν G1520 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular hour ὥραν G5610 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction He asked λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρῳ G4074 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 41

Original words

Watch γρηγορεῖτε G1127 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction pray προσεύχεσθε G4336 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb you will not enter εἰσέλθητε G1525 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition temptation πειρασμόν G3986 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular For μὲν G3303 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular [is] willing πρόθυμον G4289 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular body σὰρξ G4561 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular [is] weak ἀσθενής G772 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Verse 42

Original words

vvv Πάλιν G3825 Adverb vvv ἐκ G1537 Preposition A second time δευτέρου G1208 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular He went away ἀπελθὼν G565 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] prayed προσηύξατο G4336 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular - λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Father Πάτερ G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular if εἰ G1487 Conjunction this [cup] τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb cannot δύναται G1410 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular pass παρελθεῖν G3928 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active unless ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb I drink πίω G4095 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular it αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular {may} Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular will θέλημά G2307 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular be done γενηθήτω G1096 Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 43

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction again πάλιν G3825 Adverb [Jesus] returned ἐλθὼν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] found εὗρεν G2147 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural sleeping καθεύδοντας G2518 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural eyes ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural were ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural heavy βεβαρημένοι G916 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Verse 44

Original words

So Καὶ G2532 Conjunction He left ἀφεὶς G863 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural [and] went away ἀπελθὼν G565 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular once more πάλιν G3825 Adverb [and] prayed προσηύξατο G4336 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular - ἐκ G1537 Preposition [a] third time τρίτου G5154 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular saying εἰπὼν G2036 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular same αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular thing λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - πάλιν G3825 Adverb
Verse 45

Original words

Then τότε G5119 Adverb He returned ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural disciples μαθητὰς G3101 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction said λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Are you still sleeping Καθεύδετε G2518 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural . . . τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . λοιπὸν G3063 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction resting ἀναπαύεσθε G373 Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural Look ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular hour ὥρα G5610 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is near ἤγγικεν G1448 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is betrayed παραδίδοται G3860 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition [the] hands χεῖρας G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural of sinners ἁμαρτωλῶν G268 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 46

Original words

Rise ἐγείρεσθε G1453 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural let us go ἄγωμεν G71 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural See ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular My με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular betrayer παραδιδούς G3860 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular is approaching ἤγγικεν G1448 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

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