"And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words." — Mark 14:39

Mark 14:39 · KJV

“And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.”

— Mark 14:39

Verse 38

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly {is} ready, but the flesh {is} weak.

Verse 40

And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

Mark 14 — Context

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

Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly {is} ready, but the flesh {is} weak.

And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

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.

Cross References

Matthew 26:42-44

And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

2 Corinthians 12:8

For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

Matthew 6:7

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen {do}: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Luke 18:1

And he spake a parable unto them {to this end}, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;