Matthew 26:35 · Webster's Bible

Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
Matthew 26:35 in the Webster's Bible reads: “Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.”. Read it in the full context of Matthew 26, or compare how other translations render it below.

Matthew 26:35 in Other Translations

KJV Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
WEB Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.
ASV Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
YLT Peter saith to him, ‘Even if it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will not deny thee;’ in like manner also said all the disciples.
WBT Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.
DBY Peter says to him, If I should needs die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee. Likewise said all the disciples also.

Commentary on Matthew 26:35

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John Gill · Matthew 26:35

Then cometh Jesus with them,.... The eleven disciples,

unto a place called Gethsemane; the Syriac version calls it Ghedsiman; the Persic, Ghesmani, so the Arabic; the Vulgate Latin, and the Ethiopic, Gethsemani: in Munster's Hebrew Gospel, and in the Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions, it is called a "village"; and in the Ethiopic version, "a village of wine"; and in the Syriac and Persic versions, a place. Here, according to an Ethiopic writer, the Virgin Mary was buried by the apostles (d). Its etymology is very differently given: some read, and explain it, as if it was , "a valley of fatness", or "of olives", as it is called in Munster's Hebrew Gospel; see Isa 28:1; others as if it was , "a valley of signs", or a very famous valley; so Mount Sinai is called (e), , "Harsemanai", the mountain of signs: but, to take notice of no more; the true reading and signification of it is,

"an olive press", or a press for olives: so we read (f) of a chamber in the temple which is called "the chamber", , "Beth Semania", or "Bethsemani", where they put their wine and oil for temple service. It is very probable that at, or near this place, was a very public olive press, where they used to squeeze the olives, for the oil of them, which they gathered in great plenty from off the Mount of Olives; at the foot of which this place was; and a very significant place it was for our Lord to go to at this time, when he was about to tread the wine press of his Father's wrath, alone, and of the people there were none with him: for it follows,

and saith unto the disciples, sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder: perceiving a time of distress was coming upon him, he betakes himself to prayer, an example worthy of our imitation; in the performance of which duty he chose to be retired and solitary, and therefore left eight of his disciples at a certain place, whilst he went to another at some distance, convenient for his purpose; who perhaps might be the weakest of the disciples, and not able to bear the agonies and distress of their Lord and Master,

(d) Ludolph. Lex. Ethiop. p. 554. (e) T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 89. 1. (f) T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 16. 1.

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Questions about Matthew 26:35

What does Matthew 26:35 say?

Matthew 26:35 in the Webster's Bible reads: “Peter said to him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.” Read it in the full context of Matthew 26, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Matthew 26:35 found in the Bible?

Matthew 26:35 is in the book of Matthew, chapter 26, verse 35, in the New Testament.

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