Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 26:38

38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death, tarry ye here, and watch with me.

Mark names the three Disciples, Ch. 14. v. 33, 34. And he taketh with him Peter and Iames, and Iohn, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy. And saith unto them, my Soul is exceeding sorrowful unto Death: Tarry ye here and Watch. The three Witnesses of his Transfiguration, Ch. 17.1. He takes also to be Witness of his Agony, He began to be Sorrowful, and very Heavy. The words in the Greek are expressive of the greatest Sorrow imaginable, which he further expresseth, v. 38. Saying, My Soul is exceeding sorrowful unto Death. This was not wholly, upon the Sense of his approaching Death, for he laid down his Life, no Man took it from him. Nor yet, to consider how his Disciples would be left; but in the Sense he had, of the Wrath of God due to Man for sin, which he now felt, bearing our sins. So as this was a part, and a great part of his suffering, as appears by his following earnest Prayers, for the passing away of that Cup, his Sweating as it were drops of Blood, Luk. 22.44. The Angels coming and Ministring unto him, Luk. 22.43. Luke saith, he was in an Agony, which signifieth a great inward Conflict.