Mark 14:37

And he came (back), and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? mightest thou not wake with me one hour? (or could thou not keep watch with me, or stay awake with me, for one hour?)

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In The King James Version

And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

In Context

36And he said, Abba, Father, all things be possible to thee, bear over from me this cup [or turn (away) from me this cup]; but not that I will, but that thou wilt, be done, (or but nevertheless not what I desire, or what I want, but what thou (desirest), or what thou (wantest to be done, be done)).

38Wake ye, and pray ye, that ye enter not into temptation; for the spirit is ready, but the flesh is sick. (Be on watch, or Stay awake, and pray, so that ye enter not into the test; for the spirit is ready, but the flesh is frail or weak.)

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:17To whom Absalom said, This is thy grace to thy friend (or This is how thou showest thy loyalty to thy friend?); why wentest thou not with thy friend?

Jonah 1:6And the governor came to him, and said to him, Why art thou cast down in sleep? rise thou, call thy God to help, if peradventure God again-think of us, and we perish not. (And the captain came down to him, and said, Why art thou sleeping? rise thou up, call thy God to help us, and perhaps your God shall remember us, and then we shall not perish.)

Matthew 26:40And he came to his disciples, and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, So, whether ye might not one hour wake with me? [or So, might ye not one hour wake with me?] (or So, could ye not keep watch with me, or could ye not stay awake with me, for one hour?)

Mark 14:40and he turned again (or and he returned), and again found them sleeping; for their eyes were heavied. And they knew not, what they should answer to him.

Luke 22:45And when he was risen from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for heaviness.

Hebrews 12:3And bethink ye on him that suffered such gainsaying of sinful men against himself, that ye be not made weary, failing in your souls. (And so think upon him who suffered such opposition, or such railing, against himself from sinners, so that ye be not made weary, and lose heart.)

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 →

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