Through being overcome with sleep, the disciples heard little of what passed between Christ and the heavenly messengers. Failing to watch and pray, they had not received that which God desired to give them,--a knowledge of the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. They lost the blessing that might have been theirs through sharing His self-sacrifice. Slow of heart to believe were these disciples, little appreciative of the treasure with which Heaven sought to enrich them.

Disciplene var så overvældede af søvn, at de kun hørte lidt af, hvad der foregik mellem Kristus og de himmelske sendebud. Da de ikke havde formået at våge og bede, havde de ikke modtaget det, som Gud havde ønsket at give dem: viden om Kristi lidelser og den herlighed, der ville følge efter den. De gik glip af den velsignelse, de kunne have fået ved at dele hans selvhengivelse. Disse disciple var træge til at tro og påskønnede kun i ringe grad den rigdom, som Himmelen søgte at skænke dem.