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Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn`t know what to answer him.
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Speechless from Shame
All the commentators agree that the disciples' silence stemmed from profound shame and embarrassment. Having been warned once already, they were caught sleeping again and, as Albert Barnes notes, they were so conscious of their failure that they could not find any excuse. They were, as Charles Spurgeon puts it, in a 'muddled state,' unable to justify their repeated weakness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Neither wist they, etc. Neither knew they. They were so conscious of the impropriety of sleeping at that time, that they could no…
Very heavy (καταβαρυνομενο). Perfective use of κατα- with the participle. Matthew has the simple verb. Mark's word is only here in…
19th Century
Baptist
How could they excuse their conduct? A second time asleep!
They were in a muddled state.
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Again, after having left his disciples to pray, Jesus returned to find them sleeping. When confronted by Jesus, they were speechless, probably beca…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when he returned, he found them asleep again Notwithstanding the expostulation he had used with them, the exhort…
Christ's sufferings began with the most severe of all: those in His soul. He began to be greatly distressed—words not used in Matthew, but very ful…
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