Matthew 26:38
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.”
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
ψυχή
soul
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ψυχή
Soul, life, inner person. Psuche. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul. The soul is the real you. It outlasts everything the world offers.
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θάνατος
death;
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θάνατος
Death. Thanatos. O death where is your sting? Death has been swallowed up in victory. Jesus did not just survive death. He destroyed its power for everyone who believes.
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μένω
do remain
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μένω
To abide, to remain, to stay. Meno. Abide in Me and I in you. Abiding is not a feeling. It is a choice. Stay connected to the vine and fruit is inevitable.
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λέγω
He says
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἕως
until
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ἕως
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
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τότε
Then
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τότε
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
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γρηγορεύω
do watch
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γρηγορεύω
to keep awake, i.e. watch (literally or figuratively)
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ὧδε
here
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ὧδε
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
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περίλυπος
Very sorrowful
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περίλυπος
grieved all around, i.e. intensely sad
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