Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John the brother of James and went up on a high mountain. They were all alone there.
Matthew 26:37 - Easy To Read Version Jesus told Peter and the two sons of Zebedee to come with him. Then Jesus began to be very sad and troubled. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to show grief and distress of mind and was deeply depressed. American Standard Version (1901) And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled. Common English Bible When he took Peter and Zebedee’s two sons, he began to feel sad and anxious. Catholic Public Domain Version And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and saddened. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad. |
Six days later, Jesus took Peter, James, and John the brother of James and went up on a high mountain. They were all alone there.
Then Zebedee’s wife came to Jesus. Her sons were with her. The mother bowed before Jesus and asked him to do something for her.
Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Simon’s brother Andrew. The two brothers were fishermen and they were fishing in the lake with a net.
Jesus continued walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee. They were preparing their nets to catch fish. Jesus told the brothers to come with him.
Jesus let only Peter, James, and John the brother of James go with him.
Jesus was full of pain; he struggled hard in prayer. Sweat dripped from his face like he was bleeding. {\cf2\super [359]}
“Now I am very troubled. What should I say? Should I say, ‘Father save me from this time \{of suffering\}’? No, I came to this time so that I could suffer.