Mark 14:40

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.

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  • Gen 44:16 : 16 And Judah said, What are we to say to my lord? how may we put ourselves right in his eyes? God has made clear the sin of your servants: now we are in your hands, we and the man in whose bag your cup was seen.
  • Mark 9:33-34 : 33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way? 34 But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
  • Rom 3:19 : 19 Now, we have knowledge that what the law says is for those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all men may be judged by God:

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  • Matt 26:36-45
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    36 Then comes Jesus with them to a place named Gethsemane, and says to his disciples, Be seated here, while I go over there for prayer.

    37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became sad and very troubled.

    38 Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here.

    39 And he went forward a little, and falling down on his face in prayer, he said, O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup go from me; but let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

    40 And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

    41 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test: the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

    42 Again, a second time he went away, and said in prayer, O my Father, if this may not go from me without my taking it, let your pleasure be done.

    43 And he came again and saw them sleeping, for their eyes were tired.

    44 And he went away from them again, and a third time said the same prayer.

    45 Then he comes to the disciples; and says to them, Go on sleeping now, and take your rest: for the hour is come, and the Son of man is given into the hands of evil men.

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    32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he said to his disciples, Be seated here while I say a prayer.

    33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and grief and great trouble came on him.

    34 And he said to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: be here a little time, and keep watch.

    35 And he went forward a little, and falling down on the earth, made request that, if possible, the hour might go from him.

    36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done.

    37 And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?

    38 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

    39 And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words.

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    41 And he came the third time, and said to them, Go on sleeping now and take your rest: it is enough; the hour has come; see, the Son of man is given up into the hands of evil men.

    42 Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.

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    43 And an angel from heaven came to him, to give him strength.

    44 And being in great trouble of soul, the force of his prayer became stronger, and great drops, like blood, came from him, falling to the earth.

    45 And, getting up from prayer, he came to the disciples, and saw that they were sleeping for sorrow.

    46 And he said, Why are you sleeping? Get up, and give yourselves to prayer, so that you may not be put to the test.

  • 32 Now Peter and those who were with him were overcome with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were with him.

  • 36 For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.

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    39 And he came out, and went, as his way was, to the Mountain of Olives, and the disciples went with him.

    40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, Make a prayer that you may not be put to the test.

    41 And he went a little distance away from them and, falling on his knees in prayer, he said,

  • 34 But they did not take in the sense of any of these words, and what he said was not clear to them, and their minds were not able to see it.

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    12 Then his disciples said to him, Lord, if he is resting he will get well.

    13 Jesus, however, was talking of his death: but they had the idea that he was talking about taking rest in sleep.

  • 13 Say, His disciples came by night and took him away secretly while we were sleeping.

  • 38 And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?

  • 6 Because he was not certain what to say, for they were in great fear.

  • 32 But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.

  • 16 But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.

  • 24 And there came up a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was sleeping.

  • 6 And they had no answer to that question.

  • 5 Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

  • 21 And he said to them, Is it still not clear to you?

  • 12 And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.

  • 48 And seeing that they had trouble in getting their boat through the water, because the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have gone past them;

  • 48 And Jesus said to them, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks to take me?

  • 15 Then Peter said to him, Make the story clear to us.

  • 49 And when those who were with him saw what was coming, they said, Lord, may we not make use of our swords?

  • 40 And he said to them, Why are you full of fear? have you still no faith?

  • 45 But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.

  • 8 And his words came back into their minds,

  • 25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.