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John Gill
And saith unto them,.... The above three disciples; my soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: he was surrounded with sorrow, and it pressed him so hard, and close, on every side, that he was just ready to die with it: tarry ye here, and watch: in Matthew it is added, "with me": [See comments on Matthew 26:38].
Matthew Henry
In this chapter begins the account which this evangelist gives of the death and sufferings of our Lord Jesus, which we are all concerned to be acquainted, not only with the history of, but with the mystery of. Here is, I. The plot of the chief priests and scribes against Christ, ver. 1, 2. II. The anointing of Christ's head at a supper in Bethany, two days before his death, ver. 3-9. III. The...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And saith unto them, my soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. These three were to make his closest bodyguard, to intimate to him if any came.