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Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me."
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The Humanity of Christ
Commentators emphasize that Jesus' profound sorrow reveals His full humanity. He felt a crushing emotional weight and desired the comfort of friends, just as we would. Theologians like Aquinas note this suffering was willingly experienced in His human soul, showing that He was not a detached deity but a person who truly suffered for us.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
My soul is exceeding sorrowful. His human nature—his soul—was much and deeply affected and pressed down.
Even unto death. …
Watch with me (γρηγορειτε μετ' εμου). This late present from the perfect εγρηγορα means to keep awake and not go to sleep. The hou…
19th Century
Anglican
Exceeding sorrowful, even unto death—The infinite sadness of that hour leads the Master to crave sympathy from the three who were, most of…
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Baptist
Then comes Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and says unto the disciples, Sit you here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took w…
On “Gethsemane,” see comment on Mk 14:32. Taking three of his disciples with him, Jesus now faces deep, inner distress. His words “My soul is overw…
16th Century
Protestant
My soul is sorrowful. He communicates to them his sorrow in order to arouse them to sympathy; not that he was unaware of their we…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then says he to them The three disciples, Peter, James, and John, who, by his looks and gestures, might know somewha…
He who made atonement for the sins of mankind submitted himself in a garden of suffering to the will of God, from which man had revolted in a garde…
13th Century
Catholic
After the institution of the new Sacrament has been related, Christ here foretells the future stumbling of the disciples. The Evangelist, first, es…
