God’s Word Translation
Mark 14:34
34He said to them, “My anguish is so great that I feel as if I’m dying. Wait here, and stay awake.”
Mark 14:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
- New International Version (NIV)“My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”
Context of Mark 14:34
32Then they came to a place called Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, “Stay here while I pray.” 33He took Peter, James, and John with him and began to feel distressed and anguished. He said to them, “My anguish is so great that I feel as if I’m dying. Wait here, and stay awake.” 35After walking a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if it were possible he might not have to suffer what was ahead of him. 36He said, “Abba! Father! You can do anything. Take this cup ⌞of suffering⌟ away from me. But let your will be done rather than mine.”
Read all of Mark 14Mark 14:34 word by word
καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· περίλυπός ἐστιν ἡ ψυχή μου ἕως θανάτου. μείνατε ὧδε καὶ γρηγορεῖτε.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- soulὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- soulψυχήpsuchē · soul: myselfG5590
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- exceeding sorrowfulπερίλυποςperilupos · sorrowfulG4036
- untoἕωςheōs · untilG2193
- deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
- tarry yeμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- hereὧδεhōde · hereG5602
- watchγρηγορέωgrēgoreuō · to keep watchG1127
Cross-references for Mark 14:34
- Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by people. He was a man of sorrows, familiar with suffering. He was despised like one from whom people turn their faces, and we didn’t consider him to be worth anything.
- Lamentations 1:12“Doesn’t this affect all of you who pass by? Look and see if there’s any pain like the pain that the Lord has caused me, like the pain that he has made me suffer on the day of his fierce anger.
- John 12:27“I am too deeply troubled now to know how to express my feelings. Should I say, ‘Father, save me from this time ⌞of suffering⌟’? No! I came for this time of suffering.
- Mark 14:37He went back and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you stay awake for one hour?
- Mark 13:35Therefore, be alert, because you don’t know when the owner of the house will return. It could be in the evening or at midnight or at dawn or in the morning.
- Ephesians 6:18Pray in the Spirit in every situation. Use every kind of prayer and request there is. For the same reason be alert. Use every kind of effort and make every kind of request for all of God’s people.
- 1 Peter 4:7The end of everything is near. Therefore, practice self-control, and keep your minds clear so that you can pray.
- 1 Peter 5:8Keep your mind clear, and be alert. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion as he looks for someone to devour.
Commentaries on Mark 14:34
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32-42Verses 32-42 See the notes at Matthew 26:36-46. Mark 14:36 ̓ AbbaThis word denotes “father.” It is a Syriac word, and is used by the Saviour as a word denoting filial affection and tenderness. Compare Romans 8:15. Mark 14:40 Neither wist they - Neither “knew” they. They were so conscious of the impropriety of sleeping at that time, that they could not find any answer to give to the inquiry why they had done it. Mark 14:41 It is enough - There has been…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-42Verses 32-42 Christ's sufferings began with the sorest of all, those in his soul. He began to be sorely amazed; words not used in St. Matthew, but very full of meaning. The terrors of God set themselves in array against him, and he allowed him to contemplate them. Never was sorrow like unto his at this time. Now he was made a curse for us; the curses of the law were laid upon him as our Surety. He now tasted death, in all the bitterness of it. This was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33-34Jesus went ahead with Peter, James, and John (5:37–43; 9:2–9; see also 13:3). They asked them to keep watch and pray with him, sharing in his distress.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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