Mark 14:37

Plain English Version

Jesus went back to his 3 followers and found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Wake up, Simon. Can’t you stay awake with me for just one hour?

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:17

Absalom said, “You are a friend of David. You used to follow him. So how come you are not with him now?”

Matthew 25:5

That man getting married didn’t come for a long time, so all the young women got tired and went to sleep.

Mark 14:36

He said to God, “Father, you can do anything. You can take this trouble away from me. It’s too hard for me. But you do what you want to do, not what I want.”

Mark 14:38

Stay awake and pray to God so that nothing will get you to go wrong. I know that you want to do the right thing, but your body is weak and wants to sleep.”