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Mark 14:32-36

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Mark 14:32-36

32They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

33He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.

34He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”

35He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.

36He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

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A few questions for reading in context
  • Who is speaking, and to whom?
  • What is happening before and after this passage?
  • What kind of writing is this—poetry, narrative, letter, or another form?
  • What does the passage say before I consider how to apply it?