Mark 14:34
and He says to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful—to death; remain here, and watch.”
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
In Context
33and He takes Peter, and James, and John with Him, and began to be amazed, and to be very heavy,
Cross References
Isaiah 53:3He is despised, and left of men, || A Man of pains, and acquainted with sickness, || And as one hiding the face from us, || He is despised, and we did not esteem Him.
Lamentations 1:12[Is it] nothing to you, all you passing by the way? Look attentively, and see, || If there is any pain like my pain, || That He is rolling to me? Whom YHWH has afflicted || In the day of the fierceness of His anger.
Mark 14:37And He comes, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, “Simon, you sleep! You were not able to watch one hour!
Ephesians 6:18through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in this, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones—
1 Peter 5:8Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the Devil walks around as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may swallow up,
Matthew Henry on Mark 14:33-43
The Agony in the Garden. 32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 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. 35 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… Read the whole commentary →