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Matthew 26:45

What does Matthew 26:45 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 26:45 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 26:45 means

Jesus returns and tells them to sleep and rest, noting the hour is near and that the Son of Man will be betrayed into sinners’ hands. He acknowledges the disciples' fatigue and points to the unavoidable arrival of betrayal. His tone is sober: rest if you must, but know the decisive hour is at hand. The phrase 'betrayed into the hands of sinners' clarifies the moral culpability of his arresters, and his language prepares them for the imminence of violent and unjust treatment.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then he comes to the disciples; and says to them, Go on sleeping now, and take your rest: for the hour is come, and the Son of man is given into the hands of evil men.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

then cometh he unto his disciples, and saith to them, `Sleep on henceforth, and rest! lo, the hour hath come nigh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of sinners.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then he cometh to his disciples and said to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest. Behold the hour is at hand: and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then he comes to the disciples and says to them, Sleep on now and take your rest; behold, the hour has drawn nigh, and the Son of man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.

Context

This verse follows the third prayer and is the narrative bridge from private agony to public arrest. It sets the final scene: the betrayal is immediate. For readers, the verse marks the turning point where the passion moves from prayer to suffering and signals the approach of arrest and trial.

v.44And he left them again, and went away, and prayed a third time, saying again the same words.

v.45This passage

v.46Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that betrayeth me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Mark 14:41

    And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

  • John 12:27

    Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause came I unto this hour.

  • John 17:1

    These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the Son may glorify thee:

  • Matthew 26:14

    Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

  • Matthew 26:2

    Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.

  • Luke 22:53

    When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

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