Mark 14:37

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔρχεται, καὶ εὑρίσκει αὐτοὺς καθεύδοντας, καὶ λέγει τῷ Πέτρῳ, Σίμων, καθεύδεις; οὐκ ἴσχυσας μίαν ὥραν γρηγορῆσαι;

Transliteration

And erchetai, and heuriskei them katheudontаs, and legei to the Petrō, Simōn, katheudeis? not ischysas one hōran grēgorēsai?

Grammar Details

• *erchetai*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - he comes
• *heuriskei*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - he finds
• *katheudontаs*: present participle, accusative plural masculine - sleeping
• *legei*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - he says
• *Petrō*: dative singular masculine - to Peter
• *Simōn*: vocative singular masculine - Simon
• *katheudeis*: present indicative, 2nd person singular - you are sleeping
• *ischysas*: aorist indicative, 2nd person singular - you were able
• *hōran*: accusative singular feminine - hour
• *grēgorēsai*: aorist active infinitive - to stay awake

Word Meanings

• *heuriskei*: he finds/discovers
• *katheudontаs*: sleeping/being asleep
• *katheudeis*: you are sleeping/you sleep
• *ischysas*: you were able/had strength
• *grēgorēsai*: to stay awake/keep watch

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Simon," he said to Peter, "are you asleep? Couldn't you keep watch for one hour?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he cam and founde the slepinge and sayd to Peter: Simon slepest thou? Couldest not thou watche with me one houre?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he came vnto them, and founde the slepynge, and sayde vnto Peter: Symon, slepest thou? Couldest thou not watch with me one houre?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then hee came, and founde them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? Couldest not thou watche one houre?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he came & founde them slepyng, and sayth vnto Peter: Simon, slepest thou? Couldest not thou watche one houre?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, ‹Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you watch one hour?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, `Simon, thou dost sleep! thou wast not able to watch one hour!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you watch one hour?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter,“Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you stay awake for one hour?

Referenced Verses

• Matt 25:5 : 5 While the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
• Matt 26:40 : 40 And he came to the disciples, and found them asleep, and said to Peter, What, could you not watch with me one hour?
• Mark 14:29-31 : 29 But Peter said to him, Although all shall be offended, yet I will not. 30 And Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you, That this day, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times. 31 But he spoke more vehemently, If I should die with you, I will not deny you in any case. Likewise also said they all.
• Mark 14:40-41 : 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy, and they did not know what to answer him. 41 And he came the third time and said to them, Sleep now and take your rest; it is enough, the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
• Luke 9:31-32 : 31 Who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.
• Luke 22:45-46 : 45 And when he rose from prayer, and came to his disciples, he found them sleeping from sorrow, 46 And said to them, Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation.
• 2 Sam 16:17 : 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this your kindness to your friend? Why did you not go with your friend?
• Heb 12:3 : 3 For consider him who endured such hostility from sinners against himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your minds.
• Jer 12:5 : 5 If you have run with the footmen and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses? And if in the land of peace, in which you trusted, they wearied you, then how will you do in the floodplain of the Jordan?
• Jonah 1:6 : 6 So the shipmaster came to him, and said to him, What do you mean, O sleeper? arise, call upon your God, perhaps that God will consider us, that we do not perish.
• 1 Thess 5:6-8 : 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others do; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.