Mark 14:35
33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch 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
And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 9:18
And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
Read in contextGenesis 17:3
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
Read in contextActs 10:25–26
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
Read in contextHebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
Read in contextMatthew 26:39
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Read in contextRevelation 4:10
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Read in context2 Chronicles 7:3
And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
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