Matthew 26:37He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
The setting
Gethsemane garden, Jerusalem, Israel. Jesus takes his inner circle - Peter, James, and John - deeper into the olive grove as emotional agony begins...
The emotion here: witnessing something shocking and heartbreaking
The original word
lupeomai (λυπεῖσθαι) — grief that physically hurts, like a stab wound to the soul
Why it matters
These same three disciples saw Jesus transfigured in glory on the mountain, now they see him in agony
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 26:37
This is the BEGINNING of his sorrow - it's about to get much worse
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows Jesus was weak. Actually, it shows he felt the full weight of what he was choosing to do for us.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 26:37
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 26:37 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 26:37 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Matthew. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include anguish, humanity. Notable phrases: Peter and two sons; sorrowful and troubled.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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