Mark 14:41

When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus addresses His disciples after returning to the Garden for the third time. He concludes His repeated visits by announcing that the appointed moment for His betrayal has arrived.

The words — καθεύδετε (katheudete) translates literally to "are you sleeping" and τρῷτον (triton) means "third time." These terms mark the end of Jesus' three visits and the disciples' continued failure to stay awake.

The thread — The declaration "the hour has come" directly contrasts with Jesus' prayer in Mark 14:35 that the hour might pass and aligns with John 17:1. The prediction of betrayal parallels Mark 9:31, where the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of men.

Why it lands — The text establishes that divine timing overrides human exhaustion or avoidance. It requires the reader to accept that obedience means confronting the appointed hour rather than retreating into sleep or delay.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Cross-references

Mark 9:31 because He was teaching His disciples. He told them, “The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill Him, and after three days He will rise.”
Mark 14:35 Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
John 17:1 When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.
Judges 10:14 Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen. Let them save you in your time of trouble.”
1 Kings 18:27 At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”
1 Kings 22:15 When Micaiah arrived, the king asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up and triumph,” Micaiah replied, “for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
2 Kings 3:13 Elisha, however, said to the king of Israel, “What have we to do with each other? Go to the prophets of your father and of your mother!” “No,” replied the king of Israel, “for it is the LORD who has summoned these three kings to deliver them into the hand of Moab.”
Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
Ezekiel 20:39 And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you. But afterward, you will surely listen to Me, and you will no longer defile My holy name with your gifts and idols.
Matthew 26:2 “You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”