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Fully Human, Fully God
In this prayer, we see Jesus's two natures on full display. Commentators explain that his human will naturally shrank from the immense suffering and divine wrath represented by the "cup." Yet, his divine will remained perfectly aligned with the Father's. This shows us that while it is human to fear suffering, the height of obedience is to submit our will to God's, just as Christ did.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 26:39
18th Century
Theologian
And he went a little farther. That is, at the distance a man could conveniently cast a stone (Luke).
Fell on his face. Luk…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 26:39
He went forward a little (προελθων μικρον). As if he could not fight the battle in their immediate presence. He was on his face, n…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 26:36–39
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 26:39
Jesus prays, prostrate in his intense anguish. He addresses God as “My Father” (). The “cup” (GK 4539) refers not only to suffering and death but, …
John Calvin
On Matthew 26:39
16th Century
Theologian
And he went forward a little. We have seen in other passages that, to stir himself to greater earnestness in prayer, the Lord prayed in th…
John Gill
On Matthew 26:39
17th Century
Pastor
And he went a little further
Luke says, (Luke 22:41) , "about a stone's cast", about fifty or sixty feet…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 26:36–46
17th Century
Minister
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…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 26:30–46
13th Century
Philosopher
After the institution of the new Sacrament has been related, Christ here foretells the future stumbling of the disciples. The Evangelist, first, es…