Simon, sleepest thou? (Σιμων, καθευδεισ; ). The old name, not the new name, Peter. Already his boasted loyalty was failing in the …

Simon, sleepest thou?—Note that while St. Matthew and St. Luke give the question in the plural, St. Mark reports it in th…

And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping.

Three choice guards – his intimate companions.

Glossa Ordinaria: After the Lord had foretold the offense of His disciples, the Evangelist gives an account of His prayer, in …

Returning to his disciples, Jesus found them sleeping. They were doubtless very tired; the hour was late, probably past midnight, and they had expe…

And he comes and finds them sleeping
His three disciples, Peter, James, and John:

and says to Pet…

Christ's sufferings began with the most severe of all: those in His soul. He began to be greatly distre ed—words not used in Matthew, but very full…