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Mark 14:40
And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.
Mark 14:40 · Bible in Basic English
Mark 14:40 in other translations
And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
Again he returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they didn’t know what to answer him.
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In context
37 And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?
38 Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.
39 And again he went away, and said a prayer, using the same words.
40 And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.
41 And he came the third time, and said to them, Go on sleeping now and take your rest: it is enough; the hour has come; see, the Son of man is given up into the hands of evil men.
42 Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.
43 And straight away, while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great band with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority.
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