And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Parallel translations
- WEB He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
- BSB Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
- NKJV He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.
- NASB And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began praying that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by.
- NLT He went on a little farther and fell to the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting him might pass him by.
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Quick answer
Jesus falls to the ground and prays that the hour might pass. He honestly brings his anguish before the Father.
Overview
The posture of falling to the ground conveys the depth of Jesus' distress. 'The hour' refers to the appointed time of his suffering and death. His prayer is real wrestling, yet always within submission to the Father's will, as the next verse makes clear.
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Cross-references · 11
- Mark 14:41And 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.
- Deut 9:18And I fell down before the LORD, as at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread, nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing wickedly in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
- Heb 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
- Matt 26:39And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
- Acts 10:25–26And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
- Gen 17:3And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
- 2 Chr 7:3And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Rev 4:10The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
- Luke 17:15–16And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
- 1 Chr 21:15–16And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
- Rev 5:14And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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