Matthew 26:42-44 KJV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 26:42

Thy will be done. The very words of Matthew 6:10 . read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:42

And again a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, My Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, thy will be done.The words of Plummer are very perceptive regarding this prayer. He said:Why did he repeat his prayer in Gethsemane? We may reverently suppose that he himself knew that the first utterance of the prayer had not been complete in its success. His human will was not yet in absolute unison with the will of his Father; and, in this way, we may trace progress between the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:43

And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.Note again the time-lapse between the second and third utterances of the prayer. Although he used the same words, Christ did not pray rote prayers. That the disciples actually tried to stay awake may be assumed, since they had so boldly proclaimed their loyalty only a little earlier. As extenuation, the hour was long past midnight. Very strong emotions had attended the Last Supper, the identification of the traitor, and the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:44

And he left them again, and went away, and prayed a third time, saying again the same words.This passage is the basis for the assumption, allowed even by Plummer and others, that repeated prayers are acceptable. To this it may be replied that "repeated" prayers are indeed acceptable, provided only that they are PRAYERS. Furthermore, there is absolutely no precedent for rote prayers, mumbled or shouted over and over, without intermission. Christ did nothing like that; and one needs a strong... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:44

Matthew 26:44. Saying the same words— It is plain, by comparing Matthew 26:39; Mat 26:42 that the words were not entirely the same; and it is certain that λογος often signifies matter; so that no more appears to be intended than that he prayed to the same purpose as before. The reader by referring to Luk 22:43-44 will find a more distinct account of this astonishing scene. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:1-46

1. Preparations for Jesus’ crucifixion 26:1-46There were several events that led up to Jesus’ arrest. Matthew did not present them in strict chronological order but in a logical narrative order. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:36-46

Jesus’ prayer to His Father in Gethsemane 26:36-46 (cf. Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46)This pericope illustrates the importance of facing temptation with vigilance and prayer. What is more important, it reveals Jesus’ attitude toward what He was about to do. Until now, Jesus seems to have been anticipating His death with calm control and great courage. Here He appears under deep emotional stress. These attitudes harmonize with His being both the Son of God and the Servant who came to give His... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:42-44

Jesus’ repetition of His request illustrates persistence in prayer, not vain repetition. Persistence expresses the intensity with which we feel the need for our petition and our faith in God’s ability to meet our need. Vain repetition relies on the simple repetition of words to wear God down.Jesus’ again illustrated the importance of submission to the Father’s will for His disciples. He had taught them the importance of this attitude earlier (Matthew 6:10). By submitting to God’s will Jesus... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1-75

The Betrayal. The Last Supper. Arrest of Jesus, and Trial Before the High Priest1-5. A Council is held against Jesus (Mark 14:1; Luke 22:1: cp. John 13:1).2. After two days] This fixes the date as Tuesday, if the Passover was on Thursday night; or Wednesday, if, as is more probable, it was on Friday night. Is betrayed] This clear prediction is peculiar to St. Matthew.3. And the scribes] RV omits. The palace] RV ’the court,’ i.e. the central quadrangle, the house being built round a square plot... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Matthew 26:42

(42) If this cup may not pass away from me.—There is a slight change of tone perceptible in this prayer as compared with the first. It is, to speak after the manner of men, as though the conviction that it was not possible that the cup could pass away from Him had come with fuller clearness before His mind. and He was learning to accept it. He finds the answer to the former prayer in the continuance, not the removal. of the bitter agony that preyed on His spirit. It is probably at this stage of... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 26:42

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:42

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:43

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:44

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:44

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:1-46

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:36-46

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:42-44

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1-75

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Matthew 26:42

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