Mark 14:37
35 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.”
Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
38 Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
39 Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.
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.
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- BSB
- Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
- KJV
- And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
- WEB
- He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you watch one hour?
- ASV
- And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour?
- DARBY
- And he comes and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, Simon, dost thou sleep? Hast thou not been able to watch one hour?
- BLB
- And He comes and finds them sleeping, and He says to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Were you not able to watch one hour?
- ÅB
- Og han kom og fant dem sovende, og sa til Peter: Simon, sover du? Var du ikke i stand til å våke én time?
- OTB
- Så vendte han tilbake til disiplene sine og fant dem sovende. "Simon," sa han til Peter, "sover du? Kunne du ikke våke en time?
- B1930
- Og han kom og fant dem sovende, og sa til Peter: Simon, sover du? Var du ikke i stand til å våke én time?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:40
Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
Read in contextMark 14:29–31
Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”
Read in contextMark 14:40–41
And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
Read in contextLuke 9:31–32
They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
Read in contextHebrews 12:3
Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Read in context2 Samuel 16:17
“Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?”
Read in contextMatthew 25:5
When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
Read in contextLuke 22:45–46
When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
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