As they were entering the cave, they were amazed when they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting at the right side of the entrance.
Mark 14:33 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And He took Peter, James and John with Him and began to be troubled and deeply distressed. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be struck with terror and amazement and deeply troubled and depressed. American Standard Version (1901) And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and sore troubled. Common English Bible He took Peter, James, and John along with him. He began to feel despair and was anxious. Catholic Public Domain Version And he took Peter, and James, and John with him. And he began to be afraid and wearied. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he taketh Peter and James and John with him; and he began to fear and to be heavy. |
As they were entering the cave, they were amazed when they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting at the right side of the entrance.
He said to them, “Do not be amazed. You are looking for Jesus from Nazareth, who was crucified, [are you not]? He has risen from the dead. He is not here. Look at the place where they laid Him.
He did not allow anyone to follow Him [i.e., to the official’s house] except Peter, James and his brother John.
And immediately, upon seeing Jesus, the entire crowd ran to greet Him in great amazement [i.e., possibly over His sudden appearance].
And after six days had passed, Jesus took Peter, James and John aside alone and went up to a high mountain [i.e., probably Mt. Tabor, which was nearby]. [There] His whole appearance was [miraculously] changed in front of them.
And He became anguished as He prayed more fervently; even His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
During His life on earth Jesus offered up prayers and special requests with loud crying and tears to God, who was able to save Him from dying, and He was heard because of His [earnest] devotion [to God].