THE PASSION OF MESSIAH

YESHUA PRAYS IN GETHSEMANE

My Soul is Exceedingly Sorrowful Unto Death- James Tissot

Matthew 26:36-38 
36 Then יהושע {Yeshua} came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the taught ones, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
37 And He took with Him Kepha {Peter} and the two sons of Zaḇdai, {Zebedee} and He began to be grieved and deeply distressed.
38 Then He said to them, “My being is exceedingly grieved, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”

The Grotto of the Agony James Tissot (1832-1902)

 

Matthew 26:39
39 And going forward a little, He fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I desire, but as You desire.”

 

You Could Not Watch One Hour with Me- James Tissot

Matthew 26:40
40 And He came to the taught ones and found them asleep, and said to Kepha, “So, were you not able to watch with Me one hour?
41 “Watch and pray, lest you enter into trial. The spirit indeed is eager, but the flesh is weak.”

 

The Procession of Judas- James Tissot

 

Matthew 26:46
46
“Rise, let us go. See, he who delivers Me up has come near.”
47 And while He was still speaking, see, Yehuḏah {Judas}, one of the twelve, with a large crowd with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

 

 

 

 

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