Mark 14:32

Mark 14:32 Meaning and Explanation

And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

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They come to Gethsemane, and Jesus tells his disciples to sit while he prays.

What Does Mark 14:32 Mean?

Across the Kidron valley, on the lower slope of the Mount of Olives, lay a grove called Gethsemane — the name means oil press. Jesus had often gathered there with his disciples (John 18:2; Luke 22:39). He posts eight of them at the entrance: Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

Facing the heaviest hour of his life, Jesus does what he has always done: he prays. The Son who rose before dawn to seek his Father (Mark 1:35) now seeks him in the dark. In the place of the oil press he will be pressed beyond telling — and prayer is the ground on which he meets it. He shows his followers where strength for the unbearable is found.

Mark 14:32 in the Original Language

gat shemanim (גַּת שְׁמָנִים), 'oil press' -- the Hebrew behind the name Gethsemane, a place where olives were pressed.

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They come to Gethsemane, and Jesus tells his disciples to sit while he prays.

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