King James Version
Mark 14:35 in the King James Version says “And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.”
Mark 14:35 · KJV
And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the ground”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“might pass”
G3928to come near or aside, i.e., to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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