Mark 14:35 Meaning and Explanation
“And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.”
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What Does Mark 14:35 Mean?
A stone's cast beyond the three (Luke 22:41), Jesus falls on the ground — not kneeling composed, but prostrate in the dust of the garden. Mark gives the substance of the prayer before quoting it: that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
The hour is the name this Gospel gives to the appointed time of his suffering (Mark 14:41). Jesus genuinely asks whether there is another way; the prayer is real, wrung from real dread. Hebrews remembers this night: he offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears (Hebrews 5:7). Honest pleading is not unbelief — it is the prayer of the Son himself.
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What does Mark 14:35 mean?
Going a little farther, Jesus falls to the ground and prays that, if possible, the hour might pass from him.