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43 And having come, He again found them sleeping. For their eyes had been weighed-down. 44 And having left them again, having gone away, He prayed for a third time, having spoken the same thing[a] again. 45 Then He comes to the disciples and says to them, “Are you sleeping and resting[b] from-now-on[c]? Behold— the hour has drawn-near, and the Son of Man is being handed-over into the hands of sinners.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:44 Or, statement, word of prayer. This word is singular. That is, the same request.
  2. Matthew 26:45 Or, Sleep and rest (a command).
  3. Matthew 26:45 Or, henceforth, for the remaining time. That is, are you going to sleep away all the remaining time? This sentence may be viewed as a reproach, or as fatherly sympathy.

43 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. 44 So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

45 Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour(A) has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners.

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