Matthew 26:40 Commentary - Abbott's Illustrated New Testament
Verse 40It is shown, in a very striking manner, how entirely human was the nature with which the Divine Word was clothed, in becoming flesh, (John 1:14,) by the strong desire of the sufferer to relieve the sense of loneliness and terror that oppressed him, on this dreadful night, by the feeling that friends were near, watching against the impending danger, though he well knew that it was a danger which there was no hope or possibility of averting. To find, in the mere presence and sympathy of friends, an illusion of safety, which beguiles and soothes the heart, while the reason sees too clearly that this presence and sympathy can be of no real avail, is peculiarly and distinctively human. And when we consider thus the nature of the support which the vigilant interest of his friends would have afforded the solitary sufferer, a deep and melancholy meaning is imparted to the gentle reproach, "Could ye not watch with me one hour?"
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Matthew 26:40 - Abbott's Illustrated New Testament
Matthew 26:40 - The Greek Testament
Matthew 26:40 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Matthew 26:40 - Calvin's Complete Commentary
Matthew 26:40 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Matthew 26:40 - Adam Clarke's Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Matthew 26:40 - Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Matthew 26:40 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Matthew 26:40 - Expository Notes of Dr. Constable (Old and New Testaments)
Matthew 26:40 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Matthew 26:40 - The Expositor’s Greek Testament by Robertson
Matthew 26:40 - Geneva Bible Notes
Matthew 26:40 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
Matthew 26:40 - Gnomon of the New Testament
Matthew 26:40 - Henry Alford's Greek Testament
Matthew 26:40 - Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Matthew 26:40 - Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer's New Testament Commentary
Matthew 26:40 - Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Matthew 26:40 - English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Matthew 26:40 - Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament
Matthew 26:40 - A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
Matthew 26:40 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Matthew 26:40 - The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 26:40 - Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament
Matthew 26:40 - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Abbott's Illustrated New Testament

The electronic edition of John S. C. Abbott and Jacob Abbott's The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; Translated Out of the Original Greek, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised; with Explanatory Notes has been produced from a copy of the printed text published by O. A. Browning and Company (Toledo, OH, 1878). The title on the spine of the book is Abbott's Illustrated New Testament, and on the half-title page, The Pictorial New Testament; with Notes; by Jacob and John S. C. Abbott.