“When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.
Mark 14:39 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He went away again and prayed, saying the same words. American Standard Version (1901) And again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words. Common English Bible Again, he left them and prayed, repeating the same words. Catholic Public Domain Version And going away again, he prayed, saying the same words. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A going away again, he prayed, saying the same words. |
“When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words.
Keep awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
And once more he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to say to him.
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.