Mark 14:40
And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
Mark 14:40 in other translations
| BSB | And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him. |
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| WEB | Again he returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they didn’t know what to answer him. |
| ASV | And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to answer him. |
| YLT | and having returned, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they had not known what they might answer him. |
| DARBY | And returning, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what they should answer him. |
| BBE | And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer. |
| Webster | And when he returned, he found them asleep again (for their eyes were heavy:) neither knew they what to answer him. |
What does Mark 14:40 mean?
Barnes' Notes
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…
Mark 14:40 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 14:40
- Romans 3:19
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
- Mark 9:33-34
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
- Genesis 44:16
And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
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Context
- Mark 14:39
And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
- Mark 14:40
And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
- 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.
Mark 14:40 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y vuelto, los halló otra vez durmiendo, porque los ojos de ellos estaban cargados; y no sabían qué responderle. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et s’en étant retourné, il les trouva de nouveau dormant (car leurs yeux étaient appesantis); et ils ne savaient que lui répondre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als er zurückkam, fand er sie wiederum schlafend, denn ihre Augen waren beschwert; und sie wußten nicht, was sie ihm antworten sollten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et reversus, denuo invenit eos dormientes (erant enim oculi eorum gravati), et ignorabant quid responderent ei. |