And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
All Commentaries on Matthew 26:44 Go To Matthew 26
George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
He prayed the third time, to teach us perseverance in our prayers. Of these particulars Christ might inform his disciples afterwards; or they were revealed to them. (Witham)
Our Lord prayed three different times, to obtain of his heavenly Father pardon for our past sins, defence against our present evils, and security against our future misfortunes; and that we might learn to address ourselves in prayer to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Rabanus)
