14 And z the Word a became flesh and b dwelt among us, c and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of d grace and e truth.
38 Then he said to them, p “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and q watch [1] with me.”
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Matt. 26:1–27:66 The Crucified Messiah. Matthew narrates the events leading to Jesus' death: (1) the Passover and Lord's Supper and events in Gethsemane (26:1–46); (2) Jesus' arrest, trials, and conviction (26:47–27:26); and (3) Jesus' flogging, crucifixion, death, and burial (27:27–66).
Matt. 26:36–46 Gethsemane: Jesus' Agonizing Prayers. Jesus experiences a time of overwhelming sorrow and distress as he faces the cross, and he expresses this in three agonizing prayers.
Matt. 26:37–38 Jesus asks his inner circle of disciples (Peter, James, and John) to share with him this agonizing time of anticipation and sorrow as he faces the cross.