Matthew 26:40
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 26
“And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?”Matthew 26:40
What Does Matthew 26:40 Mean?
Matthew 26:40 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 26, verse 40 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 26:40 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 10:12“Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.”Romans 13:11“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.”Mark 14:37“And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?”Luke 22:45“And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,”Exodus 17:12“But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.”Mark 13:33“Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.”Matthew 26:43“And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.”Matthew 26:38“Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.”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.”Acts 20:9“And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.”Matthew 25:5“While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.”Matthew 26:35“Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.”Luke 18:39“And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.”1 Thessalonians 5:6“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”Judges 9:33“And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.”2 Samuel 11:2“And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.”Song of Solomon 3:2“I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.”Jonah 1:5“Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.”Matthew 26:70“But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.”Luke 22:33“And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.”
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