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Mark 14:40

And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

KJV

καὶ ὑποστρέψας εὗρεν αὐτοὺς πάλιν καθεύδοντας· ἦσαν γὰρ αὐτῶν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ καταβαρυνόμενοι, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδεισαν τί ἀποκριθῶσιν αὐτῷ.

Greek NT

Et reversus, denuo invenit eos dormientes (erant enim oculi eorum gravati), et ignorabant quid responderent ei.

Vulgate

And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to answer him.

ASV

And when he returned, he found them again asleep (for their eyes were heavy): and they knew not what to answer him.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
εὑρίσκω
eurisko
verb · 175×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καθεύδω
katheudo
verb · 22×
καταβαρέω
katabareo
verb · 2×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πάλιν
palin
adverb · 141×
τίς
tis
interrogative_pronoun · 533×
ἀποκρίνομαι
apokrinomai
verb · 233×
ὀφθαλμός
ophthalmos
noun · 100×
o
article · 19778×
ὑποστρέφω
upostrepho
verb · 36×

Textual variants

4 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: πάλιν ἐλθὼν εὗρεν αὐτοὺς | WH/NIV: πάλιν ἐλθὼν εὗρεν αὐτοὺς | Treg: ἐλθὼν εὗρεν αὐτοὺς | RP: ὑποστρέψας εὗρεν αὐτοὺς πάλιν
  • πάλιν ἐλθὼν εὗρεν αὐτοὺςSBLGNT
  • πάλιν ἐλθὼν εὗρεν αὐτοὺςWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἐλθὼν εὗρεν αὐτοὺςTregelles
  • ὑποστρέψας εὗρεν αὐτοὺς πάλινRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: αὐτῶν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ | WH/NIV: αὐτῶν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ | Treg/RP: οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν
  • αὐτῶν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶSBLGNT
  • αὐτῶν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶνTregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: καταβαρυνόμενοι | WH/Treg/NIV: καταβαρυνόμενοι | RP: βεβαρημένοι
  • καταβαρυνόμενοιSBLGNT
  • καταβαρυνόμενοιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • βεβαρημένοιRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: ἀποκριθῶσιν αὐτῷ | WH/Treg/NIV: ἀποκριθῶσιν αὐτῷ | RP: αὐτῷ ἀποκριθῶσιν
  • ἀποκριθῶσιν αὐτῷSBLGNT
  • ἀποκριθῶσιν αὐτῷWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • αὐτῷ ἀποκριθῶσινRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Luke 22:45 — And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
  • Mark 13:36 — Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
  • Mark 14:37 — And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?