KJV King James Version
And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
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Mark 14:32
And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
WEB World English Bible
They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I pray.”
ASV American Standard Version
And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they come to a spot, the name of which is Gethsemane, and he saith to his disciples, ‘Sit ye here till I may pray;’
Surrounding context — Mark 14
29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet [will] not I.
30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, [even] in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
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.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandἔρχονταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goεἰςG1519 · eistowardχωρίονG5564 · chōrionplaceοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομαG3686 · onomanameΓεθσημανί,G1068 · GethsēmanēGethsemaneκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγειG3004 · legōto sayτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθηταῖςG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleαὐτοῦ·G846 · autosit/s/heκαθίσατεG2523 · kathizōto seatὧδεG5602 · hōdehereἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilπροσεύξωμαι.G4336 · proseuchomaito pray
Cross-references
Psalm 18:5-6The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.Mark 14:39And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.Mark 14:36And he said, Abba, Father, all things [are] possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.Matthew 26:36-46Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.John 18:1-11When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.Psalm 88:1-3A Song [or] Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day [and] night before thee:Psalm 109:4For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] prayer.Luke 22:39-46And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.Psalm 22:1-2To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring?
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