Mark 14:39
37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
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.
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
- Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.
- KJV
- And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
- WEB
- Again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.
- ASV
- And again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words.
- DARBY
- And going away, he prayed again, saying the same thing.
- BLB
- And again, having gone away, He prayed, having said the same thing.
- ÅB
- Og igjen gikk han bort og ba, og sa de samme ord.
- OTB
- Igjen gikk han bort og ba på samme måte.
- B1930
- Og atter gikk han bort og bad, og sa de samme ord.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:42–44
He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Read in contextMatthew 6:7
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Read in context2 Corinthians 12:8
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Read in contextLuke 18:1
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
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