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OET (OET-RV)He went ahead a little way where he knelt on the ground with his head down and prayed—asking if it was possible to avoid what was ahead of him.
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ULTAnd having gone a little farther, he fell to the ground and was praying that, if it is possible, the hour might pass from him.
USTJesus went a bit farther and threw himself on the ground. Then he prayed that if it were possible, he would not have to suffer.
BSB § Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
BLBAnd having gone forward a little, He fell upon the ground, and was praying that if it is possible, the hour might pass from Him.
AICNTAnd going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
OEBGoing on a little further, he threw himself on the ground, and began to pray that, if it were possible, he might be spared that hour.
WEBBEHe went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
WymthGoing forward a short distance He threw Himself upon His face and prayed repeatedly that, if it was possible, He might be spared that time of agony;
ASVAnd he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
DRAAnd when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the ground; and he prayed, that if it might be, the hour might pass from him.
YLTAnd having gone forward a little, he fell upon the earth, and was praying, that, if it be possible the hour may pass from him,
DrbyAnd, going forward a little, he fell upon the earth; and he prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
RVAnd he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
WbstrAnd he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, If it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
KJB-1769And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
KJB-1611And he went forward a litle, and fell on the ground, and prayed, that if it were possible, the houre might passe from him. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)
BshpsAnd he went foorth a litle, and fell flat on the grounde, and prayed: that yf it were possible, the houre myght passe from hym. (And he went forth a little, and fell flat on the ground, and prayed: that if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.)
GnvaSo he went forward a litle, and fell downe on the ground, and praied, that if it were possible, that houre might passe from him. (So he went forward a little, and fell down on the ground, and prayed, that if it were possible, that hour might pass from him. )
CvdlAnd he wente forth a litle, fell vpon the grounde and prayed, that, (yf it were possyble) ye houre might passe fro him, (And he went forth a little, fell upon the ground and prayed, that, (yf it were possyble) ye/you_all hour might pass from him,)
TNTAnd he went forth a lytle and fell doune on the grounde and prayed: that yf it were possible the houre myght passe from him. (And he went forth a little and fell down on the ground and prayed: that if it were possible the hour might pass from him. )
WyclAnd whanne he was gon forth a litil, he felde doun on the erthe, and preiede, that if it myyte be, that the our schulde passe fro hym. (And when he was going forth a little, he field down on the earth, and prayed, that if it might be, that the our should pass from him.)
LuthUnd ging ein wenig fürbaß, fiel auf die Erde und betete, daß, so es möglich wäre, die Stunde vorüberginge, (And went a wenig fürbaß, fiel on the earth and betete, daß, so it möglich wäre, the Stunde passed_bye,)
ClVgEt cum processisset paululum, procidit super terram, et orabat ut, si fieri posset, transiret ab eo hora.[fn] (And when/with processisset paululum, procidit over the_earth/land, and orabat ut, when/but_if to_be_done posset, transiret away eo hora. )
14.35Et orabat. ID. Hæc vox est sonus infirmitatis nostræ, etc., usque ad sed quia aliter non fiet, Non quod ego volo, sed quod tu. HIER. Hoc contra Eutychianos qui dicunt unam tantum in Christo operationem, unam voluntatem: hic autem ostendit humanam quæ per infirmitatem carnis recusat passionem, et divinam quæ prompta est perficere dispensationem.
14.35And orabat. ID. This voice it_is sonus infirmitatis nostræ, etc., until to but because aliter not/no fiet, Non that I volo, but that tu. HIER. This on_the_contrary Eutychianos who dicunt unam only in Christo operationem, unam voluntatem: this however ostendit humanam which through infirmitatem carnis recusat passionem, and divinam which prompta it_is perficere dispensationem.
14:35-36 Jesus fell to the ground to pray because of his deep distress (see Gen 17:1-3; Lev 9:24; Num 14:5; 16:4). Since it was normal to pray out loud, Jesus’ prayer was probably overheard by the three disciples, who would not have fallen asleep immediately. • Jesus addressed God as Abba, Father, indicating their close relationship (see Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6). • Please take this cup . . . from me: In faith, Jesus expressed his own feelings and desires to the Father. It was not only the physical agony of crucifixion that terrified him, but also the unique death that he would experience. He who knew no sin would experience the wrath of God against sin (Mark 15:34; 2 Cor 5:21; Gal 3:13). • Yet I want your will to be done, not mine: Jesus’ submission to the Father’s will is a model for his followers.
When Jesus went into Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover, he knew it was his final night. He had come to Jerusalem to “suffer many terrible things and . . . be killed” (Mark 8:31). His disciples had prepared the meal, but he needed to prepare them for what was coming.
So Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples. At this meal, Jesus demonstrated true servanthood by washing his disciples’ feet (John 13:1-20). He gave his final teachings to the disciples, informed them about the coming of the Holy Spirit, and prayed for his followers (John 14:1–17:26). Jesus also established the new covenant (Mark 14:22-24). Jesus was now the Passover Lamb—his body and blood are now the sacrifice that saves his people from judgment, fulfilling the same purpose as the lamb at the first Passover.
It was on Passover that God had struck down all the firstborn males of Egypt but had spared those of Israel. Now Jesus would be struck down so that his people could be spared—just as the prophets had predicted (e.g., Zech 12:10; 13:7). Jesus warned his disciples that this was about to happen and that they were about to desert him (Mark 14:27). Jesus also warned his disciples that he would be betrayed by one of them (Mark 14:18).
After the meal, Jesus and his disciples walked to the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives, where Jesus prayed in agony, submitting his will to the Father (Mark 14:26-42). Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, then approached with a group of soldiers, who arrested Jesus (Mark 14:43-49). Jesus’ disciples fled (Mark 14:50-52), and Jesus was taken to the house of the high priest for an overnight trial, during which Peter denied Jesus three times (Mark 14:53-72).
While Jesus’ final night was marked by tragedy, nothing that happened was outside of his foreknowledge. Everything occurred according to God’s plan and was necessary in order to fulfill Scripture and to usher in the events which followed (his death and resurrection).
In Mark’s culture, falling to the ground refers to kneeling down and putting one’s face close to the ground. This was a position used to show respect and reverence. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable expression for a physical position used to show respect or worship, or you could express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [he bowed down] or [he lay down to show respect]
˱he˲_/was/_praying that if possible ˱it˲_is /may/_pass_by from him the hour
It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: [was praying, ‘If it is possible, let the hour pass from me’]
Here, when Jesus prays that he the hour might pass from him, he is praying that he would not experience the hour. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the hour might not happen to him] or [he might not have to endure the hour]
Here, hour represents events that will take place during a specific period of time, described generally as an hour. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the coming events] or [the things that would happen soon]
By the time of the New Testament, the ancient city of Jerusalem had been transformed from the relatively small fortress of David’s day (2 Samuel 5:6-10; 1 Chronicles 11:4-9) into a major city with a Temple that rivaled the greatest temples in the Roman world. Just prior to Jesus’ birth, Herod the Great completely renovated and expanded the Temple of the Lord, and he also built a lavish palace for himself, various pools (where Jesus occasionally performed healings), public buildings, and military citadels, including the Antonia Fortress, which overlooked the Temple. Wealthy residents, including the high priest, occupied extravagant houses in the Upper City, while the poorer residents were relegated to less desirable areas like the Lower City. The Essene Quarter was so named because many of its residents belonged to the Essenes, a strict religious sect that was known for its careful attention to the law of Moses. Across the Kidron Valley lay the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-53; John 18:1-14). Further east was the Mount of Olives, where Jesus began his triumphal entry one week before his crucifixion (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19), taught his disciples about the last days (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13), and eventually ascended to heaven after his resurrection (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11).
Jesus’ Arrest, Trial, Crucifixion, and Burial
Matthew 26-27; Mark 14-15; Luke 22-23; John 13-19
On the Thursday before he was crucified, Jesus had arranged to share the Passover meal with his disciples in an upper room, traditionally thought to be located in the Essene Quarter of Jerusalem. After they finished the meal, they went to the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples. There Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ own disciples, betrayed him to soldiers sent from the High Priest, and they took Jesus to the High Priest’s residence. In the morning the leading priests and teachers of the law put Jesus on trial and found him guilty of blasphemy. The council sent Jesus to stand trial for treason before the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, who resided at the Praetorium while in Jerusalem. The Praetorium was likely located at the former residence of Herod the Great, who had died over 30 years earlier. When Pilate learned that Jesus was from Galilee, he sent him to Herod Antipas, who had jurisdiction over Galilee. But when Jesus gave no answer to Herod’s many questions, Herod and his soldiers sent him back to Pilate, who conceded to the people’s demands that Jesus be crucified. Jesus was forced to carry his cross out of the city gate to Golgotha, meaning Skull Hill, referring to what may have been a small unquarried hill in the middle of an old quarry just outside the gate. After Jesus was unable to carry his cross any further, a man named Simon from Cyrene was forced to carry it for him. There at Golgotha they crucified Jesus. After Jesus died, his body was hurriedly taken down before nightfall and placed in a newly cut, rock tomb owned by Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Jewish high council. This tomb was likely located at the perimeter of the old quarry.
