Matthew 26:38
“Then saith he vnto them, My soule is exceeding sorrowfull, euen vnto death: tary ye heere, & watch with me.”
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Matthew 26:38 Context
36¶ Then commeth Iesus with them vnto a place called Gethsemane, and saith vnto the Disciples, Sit yee heere, while I goe and pray yonder. 37And hee tooke with him Peter, and the two sonnes of Zebedee, and beganne to be sorrowful, and very heauie. 38Then saith he vnto them, My soule is exceeding sorrowfull, euen vnto death: tary ye heere, & watch with me. 39And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my father, if it be possible, let this cup passe from me: neuerthelesse, not as I will, but as thou wilt. 40And he commeth vnto the Disciples, and findeth them asleepe, and saith vnto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one houre?
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Other Translations for Matthew 26:38
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
- King James Version
Then He *said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: abide ye here, and watch with me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here.
- Basic English Bible
Then he says to them, My soul is very sorrowful even unto death; remain here and watch with me.
- Darby Bible
Then saith he to them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even to death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
- Webster's Bible
and He said to them, "My soul is crushed with anguish to the very point of death; wait here, and keep awake with me."
- Weymouth Bible
Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me."
- World English Bible
Thanne he seide to hem, My soule is soreuful to the deeth; abide ye here, and wake ye with me.
- Wycliffe Bible
then saith he to them, `Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul -- unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 26:38
Mt 26:38 My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death. The weight of woe was literally crushing out the Savior's life. Tarry ye here, and watch with me. He had wished his chosen disciples to be near him in his woe; and yet, as it advanced, he felt that he must retire even from them, and be alone with himself and his Father.