Mark 14:35
33 He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
34 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
36 “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
37 Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
- KJV
- And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
- WEB
- He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
- ASV
- And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
- DARBY
- And, going forward a little, he fell upon the earth; and he prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
- BLB
- And having gone forward a little, He fell upon the ground and was praying that, if it is possible, the hour might pass from Him.
- ÅB
- Og han gikk et lite stykke fram, falt ned på jorden og ba at denne stund måtte gå ham forbi, om det var mulig,
- OTB
- Han gikk litt lenger, falt til jorden og ba om at, hvis mulig, timen måtte gå forbi ham.
- B1930
- Og han gikk et lite stykke frem, falt ned på jorden og bad at denne stund måtte gå ham forbi, om det var mulig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 14:41
When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 9:18
Then I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, as I had done the first time. I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the LORD and provoking Him to anger.
Read in contextGenesis 17:3
Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,
Read in contextActs 10:25–26
As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
Read in contextHebrews 5:7
During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
Read in contextMatthew 26:39
Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”
Read in contextRevelation 4:10
the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
Read in context2 Chronicles 7:3
When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”
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