KJV King James Version
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
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Mark 14:37
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
WEB World English Bible
He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you watch one hour?
ASV American Standard Version
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, ‘Simon, thou dost sleep! thou wast not able to watch one hour!
Surrounding context — Mark 14
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.
36 And 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.
37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly [is] ready, but the flesh [is] weak.
39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἔρχεταιG2064 · erchomaito come/goκαὶG2532 · kaiandεὑρίσκειG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heκαθεύδονταςG2518 · katheudōto sleepκαὶG2532 · kaiandλέγειG3004 · legōto sayτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠέτρῳ·G4074 · PetrosPeterΣίμων,G4613 · SimōnSimonκαθεύδεις;G2518 · katheudōto sleepοὐκG3756 · ounoἴσχυσαςG2480 · ischuōbe strongμίανG1520 · ehisoneὥρανG5610 · hōrahourγρηγορῆσαι;G1127 · grēgoreōto keep watch
Cross-references
Matthew 26:40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?Hebrews 12:3For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.Mark 14:29-31But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet [will] not I.Matthew 25:5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.Mark 14:40-41And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.2 Samuel 16:17And Absalom said to Hushai, [Is] this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?Luke 9:31-32Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.Luke 22:45-46And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,Jeremiah 12:5If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and [if] in the land of peace, [wherein] thou trustedst, [they wearied thee], then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?1 Thessalonians 5:6-8Therefore let us not sleep, as [do] others; but let us watch and be sober.Jonah 1:6So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
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