Mark 14 · Verse 35

Mark 14:35

And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Mark 14:35, King James Version

Mark 14:35 in other translations

BSBGoing a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
WEBHe went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
ASVAnd he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
YLTAnd having gone forward a little, he fell upon the earth, and was praying, that, if it be possible the hour may pass from him,
DARBYAnd, going forward a little, he fell upon the earth; and he prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
BBEAnd he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him.
WebsterAnd he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, If it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

What does Mark 14:35 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 35.

(u) "prayed" Heb 5:7

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 14:32-42

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…

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Mark 14:35 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
προελθὼνproelthōnhaving gone forwardG4281
μικρὸνmikrona littleG3398
ἔπιπτενepiptenHe was fallingG4098
ἐπὶepiuponG1909
τῆςtēstheG3588
γῆςgēsgroundG1093
καὶkaiandG2532
προσηύχετοprosēuchetohe was prayingG4336
ἵναinathatG2443
εἰeiifG1487
δυνατόνdunatonpossibleG1415
ἐστινestinit isG1510
παρέλθῃparelthēit shall passG3928
ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575
αὐτοῦautouHimG846
ἡhētheG3588
ὥρα.hōrahour.G5610

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 14:35

  • Mark 14:41

    And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

  • Deuteronomy 9:18

    And I fell down before the Lord, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

  • Genesis 17:3

    And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

  • Acts 10:25-26

    And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

  • Hebrews 5:7

    Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

  • Matthew 26:39

    And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

  • Revelation 4:10

    The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

  • 2 Chronicles 7:3

    And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • Revelation 5:14

    And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:15-16

    And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the Lord beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the Lord stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the Lord stand between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

  • Luke 17:15-16

    And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and fell.
Ge 17:3; De 9:18; 1Ch 21:15,16; 2Ch 7:3; Mt 26:39; Lu 17:15,16
Ac 10:25,26; Heb 5:7; Re 4:10; 5:14

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Context

  • Mark 14:34

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

  • Mark 14:35

    And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

  • Mark 14:36

    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.

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Mark 14:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y yéndose un poco adelante, se postró en tierra, y oró que si fuese posible, pasase de él aquella hora.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et s’en allant un peu plus avant, il se jeta contre terre, et il priait que, s’il était possible, l’heure passe loin de lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er ging ein wenig weiter und fiel auf die Erde; und er betete, daß, wenn es möglich wäre, die Stunde an ihm vorübergehe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et cum processisset paululum, procidit super terram, et orabat ut, si fieri posset, transiret ab eo hora.