Matthew 26:43
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 26:43 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 26:43 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 26:43 — KJV
“And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.”
— Matthew 26:43 (KJV)
Matthew 26:43 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 26:43
“And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:43: went, away, again
“He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:43: went, away, again
“And the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:43: went, away, again
“And the children of Israel went up against the children of Benjamin on the third day, and put themselves in array against Gibeah, as at other times.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:43: went, again, third
“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel. to smite...: Heb. to smite of the people wounded as at, etc the house...: or, Bethel”
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