Mark 14:34

34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”

Mark 14:34 in Other Translations

34 And saith unto them,My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

34 And he said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch."

34 He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”

34 He told them, "I feel bad enough right now to die. Stay here and keep vigil with me."

34 Then He said to them, "My soul is swallowed up in sorrow -to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake."

Mark 14:34 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 14:34

And saith unto them
The above three disciples;

my soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death:
he was surrounded with sorrow, and it pressed him so hard, and close, on every side, that he was just ready to die with it:

tarry ye here, and watch:
in Matthew it is added, "with me": (See Gill on Matthew 26:38).

Mark 14:34 In-Context

32 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

33 He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.

34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”

35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him.

36 “Abba,Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

Cross References

• 1. John 12:27