Mark 14:40

Mark 14:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
• New International Version (NIV)When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to answer him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when He returned, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him.

Context of Mark 14:40

38Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” 39Then Jesus left them again and prayed the same prayer as before. When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping, for they couldn’t keep their eyes open. And they didn’t know what to say. 41When he returned to them the third time, he said, “Go ahead and sleep. Have your rest. But no—the time has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42Up, let’s be going. Look, my betrayer is here!”

Mark 14:40 word by word

καὶ πάλιν ἐλθὼν εὗρεν αὐτοὺς καθεύδοντας· ἦσαν γὰρ αὐτῶν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ καταβαρυνόμενοι, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν τί ἀποκριθῶσιν αὐτῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when he returnedὑποστρέφωhupostrephō · to returnG5290
• he foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• asleepκαθεύδωkatheudō · to sleepG2518
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• eyesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• heavyβαρέωbareō · to burdenG916
• ·οὐou · noG3756
• wist theyεἴδωeidō · to perceive: knowG1492
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• to answerἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611

Cross-references for Mark 14:40

• Mark 9:33After they arrived at Capernaum and settled in a house, Jesus asked his disciples, “What were you discussing out on the road?”
• Genesis 44:16Judah answered, “Oh, my lord, what can we say to you? How can we explain this? How can we prove our innocence? God is punishing us for our sins. My lord, we have all returned to be your slaves—all of us, not just our brother who had your cup in his sack.”
• Romans 3:19Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses, and to show that the entire world is guilty before God.

Commentaries on Mark 14:40

• 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

Topics related to Mark 14:40

• Gethsemane
• Jesus, the Christ
• Peter
• Sorrow

In the dictionaries

• Aforehand
• Craft
• Guest
• Ready
• Agony
• Good
• Heavy; Heaviness
• James
• Jesus Christ
• Law in the New Testament

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