Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. New Living Translation When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open. English Standard Version And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Berean Standard Bible And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Berean Literal Bible And having come again, He finds them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. King James Bible And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. New King James Version And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy. New American Standard Bible Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. NASB 1995 Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. NASB 1977 And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Legacy Standard Bible And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Amplified Bible Again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Christian Standard Bible And he came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open. Holman Christian Standard Bible And He came again and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open. American Standard Version And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Contemporary English Version Jesus came back and found them sleeping again. They simply could not keep their eyes open. English Revised Version And he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. GOD'S WORD® Translation He found them asleep again because they couldn't keep their eyes open. Good News Translation He returned once more and found the disciples asleep; they could not keep their eyes open. International Standard Version Then he came back and found them asleep, because they could not keep their eyes open. Majority Standard Bible And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. NET Bible He came again and found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open. New Heart English Bible He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Webster's Bible Translation And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. Weymouth New Testament He came and again found them asleep, for they were very tired. World English Bible He came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand having come, He finds them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Berean Literal Bible And having come again, He finds them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Young's Literal Translation and having come, he findeth them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Smith's Literal Translation And having gone he finds them again sleeping: for their eyes were loaded. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he cometh again and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy. Catholic Public Domain Version And again, he went and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. New American Bible Then he returned once more and found them asleep, for they could not keep their eyes open. New Revised Standard Version Again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And coming again, he found them while they slept, for their eyes were heavy. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy. Godbey New Testament And having come He finds them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. Haweis New Testament And coming, he found them asleep again, for their eyes were weighed down. Mace New Testament then returning, he found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. Weymouth New Testament He came and again found them asleep, for they were very tired. Worrell New Testament And, coming again, He found them sleeping; for their eyes were heavy. Worsley New Testament And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Prays at Gethsemane…42A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.” 43And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping— for their eyes were heavy. 44So He left them and went away once more and prayed a third time, saying the same thing.… Cross References Mark 14:40 And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him. Luke 22:45 When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” Matthew 26:45 Then He returned to the disciples and said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Matthew 25:5 When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. Romans 13:11 And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober. Ephesians 5:14 So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Proverbs 6:9-10 How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? / A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, Isaiah 56:10 Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber. Jonah 1:6 The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.” 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Revelation 3:2 Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God. Revelation 16:15 “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” Psalm 121:4 Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Treasury of Scripture And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. for. Proverbs 23:34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. Jonah 1:6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not. Luke 9:32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. Jump to Previous Asleep Eyes Findeth Found Heavy Sleeping TiredJump to Next Asleep Eyes Findeth Found Heavy Sleeping TiredMatthew 26 1. Jesus foretells his own death.3. The rulers conspire against him. 6. The woman anoints his feet. 14. Judas bargains to betray him. 17. Jesus eats the Passover; 26. institutes his holy supper; 30. foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial; 36. prays in the garden; 47. and being betrayed by a kiss, 57. is carried to Caiaphas, 69. and denied by Peter. And again Jesus returned This phrase indicates a repeated action, emphasizing Jesus' persistence in prayer and concern for His disciples. It reflects His dedication to seeking the Father's will, as seen throughout His ministry. The repetition also highlights the importance of the moment, as Jesus is preparing for His imminent crucifixion. This scene takes place in the Garden of Gethsemane, a location on the Mount of Olives, which holds significant biblical history as a place of prayer and prophecy (Zechariah 14:4). and found them sleeping for their eyes were heavy Persons / Places / Events 1. JesusThe central figure in this passage, Jesus is in the Garden of Gethsemane, experiencing deep sorrow and distress as He prays before His impending crucifixion. 2. The Disciples Specifically, Peter, James, and John, whom Jesus had taken with Him to pray. They are found sleeping despite Jesus' request for them to keep watch and pray. 3. Garden of Gethsemane A place of olive trees located on the Mount of Olives, just outside Jerusalem. It is significant as the location where Jesus prayed fervently before His arrest. 4. The Event of Prayer and Vigilance This event highlights the contrast between Jesus' vigilance in prayer and the disciples' inability to stay awake, symbolizing spiritual weakness. Teaching Points The Importance of Spiritual VigilanceJust as the disciples were physically tired, we can become spiritually weary. We must remain vigilant in prayer and watchfulness to avoid falling into temptation. Human Weakness and Divine Strength The disciples' inability to stay awake highlights human frailty. It reminds us to rely on God's strength, especially in times of spiritual battle. The Call to Support One Another in Prayer Jesus sought the support of His closest disciples in prayer. We, too, should seek and offer prayer support within our Christian community. Recognizing and Overcoming Spiritual Lethargy Like the disciples, we may find ourselves spiritually asleep. Recognizing this state is the first step toward seeking God's help to awaken our spirits.(43) He came and found them asleep again.--The motive of this return we may reverently believe to have been, as before, the craving for human sympathy in that hour of awful agony. He does not now rouse them or speak to them. He looks on them sorrowfully, and they meet His gaze with bewildered and stupefied astonishment. "They wist not what to answer Him" (Mark 14:40).Verse 43. - He came and found them asleep (sleeping) again. In the best manuscripts "again" is connected with the verb "came." This was his second visit; he was still craving for their sympathy, still desirous of their safety under temptation. Heavy (βεβαρημένοι). Weighed down with drowsiness; St. Mark adds, "Neither wist they what to answer him." He partially aroused them, but they were too overcome with sleep to enter fully into the situation or to attend to the obvious duty before them. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Againπάλιν (palin) Adverb Strong's 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand. [Jesus] returned ἐλθὼν (elthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. [and] found εὗρεν (heuren) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. them αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. sleeping— καθεύδοντας (katheudontas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2518: To sleep, be sleeping. From kata and heudo; to lie down to rest, i.e. to fall asleep. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. eyes ὀφθαλμοὶ (ophthalmoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. were ἦσαν (ēsan) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. heavy. βεβαρημένοι (bebarēmenoi) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 916: To weight, load, burden, lit. and met. From barus; to weigh down. Links Matthew 26:43 NIVMatthew 26:43 NLT Matthew 26:43 ESV Matthew 26:43 NASB Matthew 26:43 KJV Matthew 26:43 BibleApps.com Matthew 26:43 Biblia Paralela Matthew 26:43 Chinese Bible Matthew 26:43 French Bible Matthew 26:43 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 26:43 He came again and found them sleeping (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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