Verse 38
The soul here (Gr. psyche) represents the whole person. Jesus meant that He felt sorrow so deeply that it seemed it would almost kill Him. [Note: Taylor, p. 553.] He did not mean that He was so sad He wished He were dead. Jesus’ words recall the refrain of Psalms 42:5; Psalms 42:11; Psalms 43:5, which He probably had in mind. He shared these feeling with the chosen three disciples to encourage them to watch and pray with Him.
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