Matthew 26:37

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

Cross-reference

Matthew 17:1 shows Jesus taking Peter, James, and John to the Transfiguration, the same inner circle as here.

Matthew 4:21 Historical context

Matthew 4:21 records the calling of James and John, the same two sons of Zebedee Jesus takes in Gethsemane.

Mark 5:37 Parallel

Mark 5:37 records Jesus taking only Peter, James, and John to Jairus's daughter, the same trio as in Gethsemane.

Mark 14:33 Parallel

Mark 14:33 is the parallel account of Jesus taking Peter, James, and John and being distressed, directly paralleling Matthew.

Mark 14:34 Parallel

Mark 14:34 records Jesus' identical words 'My soul is very sorrowful, even to death' — a direct parallel account of Gethsemane.

Luke 22:44 Parallel

Luke 22:44 adds the detail of Jesus in agony sweating blood — showing the extreme physical manifestation of the sorrow seen here.

John 12:27 Related theme

John 12:27 shows Jesus saying 'Now is my soul troubled' — the same troubled soul theme, but earlier in his ministry anticipating the hour.

Psalm 55:4 Allusion

Psalm 55:4 cries 'My heart is in anguish; terrors of death have fallen upon me' — mirroring Jesus' sorrowful and troubled soul.

Psalm 69:20 Allusion

Psalm 69:20 describes a broken heart and despair with no comfort — directly echoing Jesus' lonely sorrow in Gethsemane.

Isaiah 53:3 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 53:3 describes the suffering servant as 'a man of sorrows' — Jesus' anguish in Gethsemane fulfills this portrait.

Isaiah 53:4 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 53:4 says the servant 'carried our sorrows' — Jesus' deep grief is him bearing humanity's sorrows.

Hebrews 2:18 says Jesus suffered when tempted — his Gethsemane sorrow enables him to help others tempted.

Hebrews 5:7 Allusion

Hebrews 5:7 depicts Jesus offering prayers with loud cries and tears — directly describing his Gethsemane anguish.

Luke 9:28 Parallel

Luke 9:28 shows Jesus taking the same three disciples to the Transfiguration — they witness both glory and agony.