THEOSISMark 14:37Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And he cometh and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? Couldst thou not watch one hour?
και ερχεται και ευρισκει αυτους καθευδοντας και λεγει τω πετρω σιμων καθευδεις ουκ ισχυσας μιαν ωραν γρηγορησαι
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Matt 26:40And he cometh to his disciples and findeth them asleep. And he saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me?
- Mark 14:29But Peter saith to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, yet not I.
- Mark 14:31But he spoke the more vehemently: Although I should die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.
- 2 Sam 16:17And Absalom said to him, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? Why wentest thou not with thy friend?
- Mark 14:40And when he returned, he found them again asleep (for their eyes were heavy): and they knew not what to answer him.
- Mark 14:41And he cometh the third time and saith to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest. It is enough. The hour is come: behold the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
- Heb 12:3For think diligently upon him that endured such opposition from sinners against himself that you be not wearied, fainting in your minds.
- Matt 25:5And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept.
The original text
Greek text, 17 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- ΚαὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- ἔρχεταιerchetaiI comeG2064 · ἔρχομαι
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- εὑρίσκειheuriskeiI findG2147 · εὑρίσκω
- αὐτοὺςautousheG846 · αὐτός
- καθεύδονταςkatheudontasI sleepG2518 · καθεύδω
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- λέγειlegeiI sayG3004 · λέγω
- τῷtōtheG3588 · ὁ
- ΠέτρῳpetrōPeterG4074 · Πέτρος
- ΣίμωνsimōnSimonG4613 · Σίμων
- καθεύδειςkatheudeisI sleepG2518 · καθεύδω
- οὐκouknoG3756 · οὐ
- ἴσχυσαςischysasI am strongG2480 · ἰσχύω
- μίανmianoneG1520 · εἷς
- ὥρανhōranan hourG5610 · ὥρα
- γρηγορῆσαιgrēgorēsaiI am awakeG1127 · γρηγορέω