Mark 14:35
He went a bit further and threw himself on the ground. Then he prayed that if it were possible, he would not have to suffer [MTY].
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
34“I [SYN] am very sorrowful. It is as if I were about to die. You men remain here and stay awake!”
Cross References
Deuteronomy 9:18Then I ◄prostrated myself/lay► on the ground in Yahweh’s presence as I had done before, and I did not eat or drink anything for 40 days and nights. I did that because your ancestors had sinned against Yahweh and caused him to become very angry.
2 Chronicles 7:3When all the Israeli people who were there saw the fire coming down and the glory of Yahweh above the temple, they prostrated themselves with their faces touching the ground. They worshiped and thanked Yahweh, singing, “Yahweh is always good to us; he faithfully loves us forever.”
Mark 14:41Then he went and prayed again. He returned a third time; and he found them sleeping again. He woke all of them and said to them, “◄ I am disappointed that you are sleeping again!/ Why are you sleeping again?► [RHQ] You have slept enough. The time for me to suffer is about to begin. Look! Someone is about to enable sinful men to seize me, the one who came from heaven.
Acts 10:25When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and bowed low in front of him to worship him.
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 →