Matthew 26:40

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And [when] He came [back] to where His disciples were and found them asleep, He said to Peter, “What [is this], could you not remain alert with me [in prayer] for one hour?

Cross References

Mark 14:37

And when He came back and found His disciples sleeping He said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not stay alert [in prayer] for one hour?

Luke 22:45

And when He got up from praying He went to His disciples and found them asleep, exhausted from grief.

Matthew 26:43

And He came [back] again and found them asleep, because they had not been able to keep their eyes open.

Luke 9:32

Now Peter and those with him [i.e., James and John] had been very sleepy, but became wide awake when they saw the splendor of Jesus and the two men standing with Him.

Matthew 26:35

Peter replied to Him, “Even if I have to die with you, still I will not deny [knowing] you.” And all [the rest of] the disciples said the same thing.

Matthew 26:38

Then He said to them, “My soul is extremely grieved, even to [the point where I could] die. Stay here and be alert with me [i.e., in prayer].”

Matthew 25:5

Now when the [bride and] groom were late [in arriving], the bridesmaids all got drowsy and fell asleep.

Matthew 26:41

Be alert and pray, so that you do not give in to temptation; the spirit [of a person] is truly willing [i.e., to do a certain thing], but his physical nature is [often too] weak [to carry it out].”