Mark 14:33

And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

Cross-references

Mark 10:35 Contrast

In Mark 10:35, James and John seek glory — contrasting their self-serving ambition with their failure to support Jesus in suffering.

Mark 9:2 Parallel

Mark 9:2 has Jesus taking Peter, James, and John to the Transfiguration, recurring as witnesses.

Mark 5:37 Parallel

Mark 5:37 shows Jesus taking these same three to Jairus' daughter, a pattern of his inner circle.

Mark 3:17 Contrast

In Mark 3:17, James and John are called 'Sons of Thunder' — contrasting sharply with their weakness here in Gethsemane.

Mark 1:16-19 records the calling of Peter, James, and John, the same three Jesus takes here.

Matthew 26:37 is a parallel account where Jesus is described as sorrowful and troubled, confirming the same intense emotion.

Hebrews 5:7 Allusion

Hebrews 5:7 reflects on Jesus’ prayers with loud cries and tears in Gethsemane, linking his anguish to his priestly intercession.

Luke 22:44 Parallel

Luke 22:44 depicts Jesus in agony sweating blood, intensifying the physical and emotional distress of this moment.

Matthew 26:38 adds Jesus’ own words: ‘My soul is very sorrowful, even to death,’ amplifying the depth of distress.

Isaiah 53:10 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 53:10 foretells the Lord crushing the Messiah’s soul as a guilt offering, giving theological depth to Jesus’ agony here.

Psalm 88:14-16 laments being overwhelmed by God’s wrath, directly echoing Jesus’ soul-deep anguish under divine judgment.

Psalm 69:1-3 cries out from drowning waters, prefiguring the overwhelming distress Jesus experiences in Gethsemane.

Psalm 116:3 Allusion

Psalm 116:3's 'distress and anguish, snares of death' vividly parallels the intense suffering Jesus faces in the garden.

Job 6:4 Allusion

Job 6:4 describes being pierced by God’s arrows and terrified by divine terrors, matching Jesus’ sense of God’s wrath upon him.

Psalm 88:3 Allusion

Psalm 88:3's 'soul full of troubles, life draws near to Sheol' closely matches Jesus' sense of impending death and anguish.

Psalm 55:4 Allusion

Psalm 55:4 describes heart anguish and terrors of death, directly reflecting Jesus' overwhelming distress.

Psalm 42:5 Allusion

Psalm 42:5's 'Why are you cast down, O my soul?' mirrors the deep soul turmoil Jesus experiences in Gethsemane.

Luke 8:51 Parallel

In Luke 8:51, the same three disciples witness Jesus raising Jairus' daughter — now they witness his deepest anguish.

Luke 9:28 Contrast

In Luke 9:28, the same trio witnesses Jesus' transfiguration glory — contrasting with the agony they see here.

Psalm 22:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 22:14 depicts being poured out like water with a melted heart, prophetically describing the physical and emotional collapse Jesus endures.

John 12:27 Parallel

John 12:27 echoes Jesus' troubled soul before the cross—directly mirroring his Gethsemane anguish.

Psalm 18:4 Typology

Psalm 18:4 speaks of cords of death and torrents of destruction, prefiguring the overwhelming anguish Jesus faces in Gethsemane.

Psalm 142:3 Allusion

Psalm 142:3's 'spirit faints' aligns with Jesus' distress, though the psalm focuses on enemies hiding traps.

John 11:33 Parallel

John 11:33 shows Jesus similarly troubled at Lazarus' death—an emotional parallel of his deep humanity.

Psalm 71:20 Parallel

Psalm 71:20 speaks of many troubles and being revived from depths, paralleling Jesus' suffering and anticipated restoration.

Psalm 61:2 Allusion

Psalm 61:2's 'when my heart is faint' echoes Jesus' fainting spirit, though the psalm focuses on calling to God from afar.