Matthew 26:43

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

Literal

And having come again, He found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

Latin

Et venit iterum, et invenit eos dormientes: erant enim oculi eorum gravati.

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Greek

English

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

Notes

Matthew 26:36–46

This 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.

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Proverbs 23:34
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