“Then Jesus said to them,“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me.”
Matthew 26:38 (WEB)
Context Reading
36Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples,“Sit here, while I go there and pray.” 37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled. 38Then Jesus said to them,“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with me.” 39He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying,“My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.” 40He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter,“What, couldn’t you watch with me for one hour?