Matthew 26:40
Good News Translation
Then he returned to the three disciples and found them asleep; and he said to Peter, "How is it that you three were not able to keep watch with me for even one hour?

New Revised Standard Version
Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, “So, could you not stay awake with me one hour?

Contemporary English Version
He came back and found his disciples sleeping. So he said to Peter, "Can't any of you stay awake with me for just one hour?

New American Bible
When he returned to his disciples he found them asleep. He said to Peter, “So you could not keep watch with me for one hour?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he cometh to his disciples and findeth them asleep. And he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he cometh to his disciples and findeth them asleep. And he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me?

and findeth.

Matthew 26:43 And he cometh again and findeth them sleeping: for their eyes were heavy.

Matthew 25:5 And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.

Songs 5:2 I sleep, and my heart watcheth: the voice of my beloved knocking: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is full of dew, and my locks of the drops of the nights.

Mark 14:37 And he cometh and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? Couldst thou not watch one hour?

Luke 9:32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And waking, they saw his glory and the two men that stood with him.

Luke 22:45 And when he rose up from prayer and was come to the disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow.

What.

Matthew 26:35 Peter saith to him: Yea, though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner said all the disciples.

Judges 9:33 And betimes in the morning, at sun rising, set upon the city, and when he shall come out against thee, with his people, do to him what thou shalt be able.

1 Samuel 26:15,16 And David said to Abner: Art not thou a man? and who is like unto thee in Israel? why then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to kill the king thy lord. . . .

1 Kings 20:11 And the king of Israel answering, said: Tell him: Let not the girded boast himself as the ungirded.

Context
Jesus Prays at Gethsemane
39And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying and saying: My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will but as thou wilt. 40And he cometh to his disciples and findeth them asleep. And he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me? 41Watch ye: and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.…
Cross References
Matthew 26:38
Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch with me.

Matthew 26:41
Watch ye: and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Matthew 26:39
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