Mark - 14:40



40 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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Explanation and meaning of Mark 14:40.

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And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to answer him.
And when he returned, he found them again asleep, (for their eyes were heavy,) and they knew not what to answer him.
And returning, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what they should answer him.
And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they wist not what to answer him.
And when he returned, he found them asleep again (for their eyes were heavy:) neither knew they what to answer him.
and having returned, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they had not known what they might answer him.
When He returned He again found them asleep, for they were very tired; and they knew not how to answer Him.
And again he came and saw them sleeping, because their eyes were very tired; and they had nothing to say in answer.
Again he came and found them sleeping again, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to answer him.
And upon returning, he found them sleeping yet again, (for their eyes were heavy) and they did not know how to respond to him.
and coming back again he found them asleep, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to say to him.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Neither wist they - Neither "knew" they. They were so conscious of the impropriety of sleeping at that time, that they could not find any answer to give to the inquiry why they had done it.

And when he returned, he found them asleep again,.... Notwithstanding the expostulation he had used with them, the exhortation he had given them, and the danger he had suggested to them:
for their eyes were heavy: with sleep and sorrow:
neither wist they what to answer him; partly through confusion and shame, not knowing how to excuse themselves; and partly, through their being stupefied with sleep and grief.

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