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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
Not without reason doth He inveigh against Peter most, although the others also had slept; but to make him feel by this also, for the cause which I mentioned before. Then because the others also said the same thing (for when Peter had said (these are the words), "Though I must die with Thee, I will not deny Thee; likewise also," it is added, "said all the disciples"); He addresses Himself to all, convicting their weakness. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
And He cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Because Peter and the other disciples had been brash and made reckless promises, Jesus now rebukes them for their weakness, and in particular addresses Peter. Could you not keep vigil one hour with Me? How then will you lay down your life for Me? …
Western Saints
Jerome
And he came to his disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, 'So you could not watch with me one hour? He who said above, 'Even if all are scandalized in you, I will never be scandalized,' now cannot overcome sleep due to the magnitude of sorrow.'
Hilary of Poitiers
After that, he returns to the disciples and finds them sleeping. He asks Peter why he could not watch with him one hour—Peter, indeed, was one of the three, for he had boasted in front of the others that he would not fall away. And he indicates the cause of his greater fear, saying, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation." He wanted then to prevent temptation (so he included in his prayer the words "lead us not into temptation"), lest anything in us cater to the weakness of the flesh. …
Thomas Aquinas
And he cometh to his disciples. Here he rebukes the failing of the disciples. And first, the failing is set forth; second, the rebuke; third, the admonition; fourth, the reason for the admonition. When he had prayed, he cometh to his disciples and findeth them asleep. And this has a reason according to the letter, because part of the night had already passed, and therefore they were heavy with sleep. Likewise, the cause was that they were sad, and sleep easily steals upon such persons; Prov. …
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