Mark 14:32-42

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

32 ¹And they went ²to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray. ”

33 And he took with him ³Peter and James and John, and began ⁴to be greatly distressed and troubled.

34 And he said to them, ⁵“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and ⁶watch. ” ^[a]

35 And going a little farther, he fell on the ground ⁷and prayed that, if it were possible, ⁸the hour might pass from him.

36 And he said, ⁹“Abba, Father, ¹⁰all things are possible for you. Remove ¹¹this cup from me. ¹²Yet not what I will, but what you will. ”

37 And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour?

38 ¹³Watch and ¹⁴pray that you may not ¹⁵enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. ”

39 And again he went away and prayed, ¹⁶saying the same words.

40 And again he came and found them sleeping, for ¹⁷their eyes were very heavy, and ¹⁸they did not know what to answer him.

41 And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? ¹⁹It is enough; ²⁰the hour has come. ²¹The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

42 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand. ”

Cross References

• 1. 14:32 For ver. 32-42, see Matt. 26:36-46; Luke 22:40-46
• 2. 14:32 [See ver. 26 above]
• 3. 14:33 ch. 5:37; 9:2
• 4. 14:33 [Matt. 17:23]
• 5. 14:34 [Ps. 42:5, 6; John 12:27]
• 6. 14:34 See Matt. 24:42
• 7. 14:35 Heb. 5:7
• 8. 14:35 ver. 41; John 12:23, 27; 13:1; 17:1; [Luke 22:53; John 16:4]
• 9. 14:36 Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6
• 10. 14:36 See Matt. 19:26
• 11. 14:36 See ch. 10:38
• 12. 14:36 John 5:30; 6:38; Phil. 2:8
• 13. 14:38 [See ver. 34 above]
• 14. 14:38 1 Pet. 4:7
• 15. 14:38 Matt. 6:13
• 16. 14:39 ver. 36
• 17. 14:40 Luke 9:32
• 18. 14:40 [ch. 9:6; Luke 9:33]
• 19. 14:41 [Luke 22:38]
• 20. 14:41 See ver. 35
• 21. 14:41 ch. 9:31; 10:33

Footnotes

• [a] 14:34 Or 'keep awake'; also verses 37, 38