King James Version

Mark 14:40

And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “having come” (ἐλθὼν) before he found here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “being wearied” (καταβαρυνόμενοι,) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “having returned” (ὑποστρέψας) before he found here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “were wearied” (βεβαρημένοι) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againἐλθὼνelthōnto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.εὗρενheurento findεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to find”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.αὐτοὺςautoustheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “their”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirκαθεύδονταςkatheudontasto sleepκαθεύδω (katheudō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “to sleep”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2518I sleep, am sleeping.This verse uses “sleep”.ἦσανēsanwereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wereγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.αὐτῶνautōnhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoieyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “eye”, the subject formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.καταβαρυνόμενοιkatabarunomenoito burdenκαταβαρύνομαι (katabarunomai)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to burden”, an ongoing or repeated actionG6046to burdenκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ᾔδεισανēdeisanto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action before another past momentG1492I know, remember, appreciate.τίtiwhich?τίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which?”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.ἀποκριθῶσινapokrithōsinto answerἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to answer”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.This verse uses “answer”.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὑποστρέψαςhupostrepsaswhen he returnedὑποστρέφω (hupostrephō)verb, second aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “when he returned”, a single actionG5290I turn back, return.βεβαρημένοιbebarēmenoiheavyβαρέω (bareō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “heavy”, an ongoing or repeated actionG916I weight, load, burden, lit. and met.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having returned, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they had not known what they might answer him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And again he came, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to answer him.

Young’s Literal Translation

and having returned, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they had not known what they might answer him.

World English Bible

Again he returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they didn’t know what to answer him.

Darby Translation

And returning, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what they should answer him.

Douay-Rheims

And when he returned, he found them again asleep, (for their eyes were heavy,) and they knew not what to answer him.

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