Mark 14:34
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And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch.

My soul.

Isaiah 53:3,4,12 Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not. . . .

Lamentations 1:12 Lamed. O all ye that pass by the way, attend, and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow: for he hath made a vintage of me, as the Lord spoke in the day of his fierce anger.

John 12:27 Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour.

and watch.

Mark 14:37,38 And he cometh and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? Couldst thou not watch one hour? . . .

Mark 13:35-37 Watch ye therefore (for you know not when the lord of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning): . . .

Ephesians 6:18,19 By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit: and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints: . . .

1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all is at hand. Be prudent therefore and watch in prayers.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

Context
Jesus Prays at Gethsemane
33And he taketh Peter and James and John with him: and he began to fear and to be heavy. 34And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch. 35And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the ground: and he prayed that, if it might be, the hour might pass from him.…
Cross References
Matthew 26:38
Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch with me.

John 12:27
Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour.

Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He told
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

them,
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

soul
ψυχή (psychē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

consumed with sorrow
Περίλυπός (Perilypos)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4036: Very sorrowful, greatly grieved. From peri and lupe; grieved all around, i.e. Intensely sad.

to the point of
ἕως (heōs)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.

death.
θανάτου (thanatou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.

Stay
μείνατε (meinate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3306: To remain, abide, stay, wait; with acc: I wait for, await. A primary verb; to stay.

here
ὧδε (hōde)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5602: From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

keep watch.”
γρηγορεῖτε (grēgoreite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1127: (a) I am awake (in the night), watch, (b) I am watchful, on the alert, vigilant. From egeiro; to keep awake, i.e. Watch.


Additional Translations
Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”

And He says to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here and watch."

And said to them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful to death: tarry you here, and watch.

And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and watch.

And he says to them, My soul is full of grief even unto death; abide here and watch.

And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and watch.

And saith to them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful to death: tarry ye here, and watch.

and He said to them, "My heart is oppressed with anguish to the very point of death: wait here and keep awake."

He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch."

and he saith to them, 'Exceeding sorrowful is my soul -- to death; remain here, and watch.'
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