Mark 14

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NCB · New Consensus Bible

¹It was now two days before the Passover and the Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might seize him by deception and kill him; ²for they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be a riot among the people." ³And while he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly. Breaking the alabaster flask, she poured it over his head. ⁴But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this waste of the ointment been made? ⁵For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they murmured against her. ⁶But Jesus said, "Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has worked a beautiful work on me. ⁷For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want you can do them good; but me you do not always have. ⁸What she had, this woman did; she anticipated to anoint my body for the burial. ⁹Truly I tell you, wherever this good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did will also be spoken of for a memorial of her." ¹⁰And Judas Iscariot, the one of the Twelve, went away to the chief priests that he might deliver him up to them. ¹¹And having heard it, they rejoiced, and promised to give him money. And he was seeking how he might conveniently deliver him up. ¹²And on the first day of the Unleavened Bread, when they were sacrificing the Passover, his disciples say to him, "Where do you want us to go and make ready, that you may eat the Passover?" ¹³And he sends two of his disciples and says to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him. ¹⁴And wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' ¹⁵And he will himself show you a large upper room, furnished and ready; there make ready for us." ¹⁶And his disciples went out and came into the city, and found it just as he had told them, and they made ready the Passover. ¹⁷And when evening came, he comes with the Twelve. ¹⁸And while they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—the one eating with me." ¹⁹They began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one, "Not I?" and another, "Not I?" ²⁰But he said to them, "It is one of the Twelve—the one dipping with me into the one dish. ²¹For the Son of Man goes just as it is written concerning him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if that man had not been born." ²²And while they were eating, taking bread, blessing, he broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take; this is my body." ²³And taking a cup, giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ²⁴And he said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. ²⁵Truly I tell you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." ²⁶And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of the Olives. ²⁷And Jesus says to them, "You will all be made to stumble, because it is written: 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' ²⁸But after I am raised up, I will go before you into the Galilee." ²⁹But Peter said to him, "Even if all will be made to stumble, yet I will not." ³⁰And Jesus says to him, "Truly I tell you, today, this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." ³¹But he kept speaking all the more vehemently, "If I must die with you, I will in no way deny you." And they all were saying the same thing. ³²And they come to a place of which the name is Gethsemane; and he says to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." ³³And he takes with him Peter, and James, and John, and he began to be profoundly distressed and deeply troubled. ³⁴And he says to them, "My soul is deeply sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and keep watch." ³⁵And going forward a little, he fell on the ground, and was praying that, if it is possible, the hour might pass from him. ³⁶And he was saying, "Abba, the Father, all things are possible for you; remove this cup from me; but not what I will, but what you will." ³⁷And he comes and finds them sleeping, and he says to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not keep watch one hour? ³⁸Keep watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." ³⁹And again going away, he prayed, saying the same word. ⁴⁰And returning, he found them sleeping again, for their eyes were weighed down; and they did not know what to answer him. ⁴¹And he comes the third time, and says to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough; the hour has come; look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴²Rise, let us go; look, the one betraying me has drawn near." ⁴³And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, being one of the Twelve, arrives, and with him a large crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders. ⁴⁴Now the one betraying him had given them a sign, saying, "Whomever I kiss, he is the one; seize him, and lead him away safely." ⁴⁵And arriving, immediately approaching him, he says, "Rabbi! Rabbi!" and kissed him. ⁴⁶And they laid their hands on him and seized him. ⁴⁷But a certain one of those standing by, drawing his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. ⁴⁸And answering, Jesus said to them, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to apprehend me? ⁴⁹Daily I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me; but this is that the Scriptures may be fulfilled." ⁵⁰And abandoning him, they all fled. ⁵¹And a certain young man was following him, wearing only a linen cloth over his naked body; and the young men seize him. ⁵²But leaving behind the linen cloth, he fled naked. ⁵³And they led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes come together with him. ⁵⁴And Peter followed him from a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the guards, and warming himself at the fire. ⁵⁵Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, and they were finding none. ⁵⁶For many were bearing false testimony against him, and the testimonies were not equal. ⁵⁷And certain ones, standing up, were bearing false testimony against him, saying, ⁵⁸"We heard him saying, 'I will destroy this sanctuary made-with-hands, and in three days I will build another made-without-hands.'" ⁵⁹And not even so was their testimony equal. ⁶⁰And the high priest, standing up in the center, questioned Jesus, saying, "Do you answer nothing? What is it that these testify against you?" ⁶¹But he kept silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest questioned him, and says to him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" ⁶²And Jesus said, "I am; and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven." ⁶³And the high priest, tearing his garments, says, "What further need do we have of witnesses? ⁶⁴You have heard the blasphemy! What does it appear to you?" And they all condemned him as being worthy of death. ⁶⁵And some began to spit on him, and to blindfold his face, and to beat him, and to say to him, "Prophesy!" And the guards received him with slaps. ⁶⁶And while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the maidservants of the high priest comes. ⁶⁷And seeing Peter warming himself, looking closely at him, she says, "You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus." ⁶⁸But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you are saying." And he went out into the forecourt, and a rooster crowed. ⁶⁹And the maidservant, seeing him, began again to say to those standing by, "This is one of them." ⁷⁰But he was denying it again. And after a little while again those standing by were saying to Peter, "Truly you are one of them, for you are also a Galilean." ⁷¹But he began to curse and to swear, "I do not know this man of whom you speak!" ⁷²And immediately for a second time a rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the word how Jesus said to him, "Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And breaking down, he was weeping.

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What the traditions agree on

Interpretation of the Lord's Supper in Mark 14 is highly disputed, with traditions divided over whether the words of institution establish an objective, real presence of Christ's body and blood, constitute purely symbolic memorials, or serve as a spiritual, sacramental union. The theological nature of Christ's agony in Gethsemane is similarly disputed, specifically regarding whether it demonstrates a distinct human will freely submitting to a divine will or reflects the fear of one incarnate… Sign in to read the full consensus →

Where the traditions differ

The words of institution establish the objective, real presence of Christ's body and blood in the elements of the Lord's Supper.
catholic: AFFIRM; orthodox: AFFIRM; oriental-orthodox: AFFIRM; anglican: QUALIFY; lutheran: AFFIRM; reformed: QUALIFY; baptist: DENY; methodist: QUALIFY; anabaptist: DENY; adventist: DENY; restorationist: DENY
The Eucharistic elements are purely symbolic memorials of Christ's death, not conveying his physical presence.
catholic: DENY; orthodox: DENY; oriental-orthodox: DENY; anglican: DENY; lutheran: DENY; reformed: QUALIFY; baptist: AFFIRM; methodist: DENY; anabaptist: AFFIRM; adventist: AFFIRM; restorationist: AFFIRM
The Lord's Supper serves as a sacramental union that spiritually signifies and seals the new covenant without a physical transformation of the elements.
catholic: DENY; orthodox: DENY; oriental-orthodox: DENY; anglican: QUALIFY; lutheran: DENY; reformed: AFFIRM; anabaptist: DENY
The Lord's Supper is a vital means of grace that conveys converting and sanctifying power to the participant.
baptist: DENY; methodist: AFFIRM; anabaptist: DENY
Christ's prayer in Gethsemane demonstrates the existence of a distinct human will in Christ that freely submits to his divine will.
catholic: AFFIRM; orthodox: AFFIRM; oriental-orthodox: DENY; anglican: AFFIRM; methodist: QUALIFY
Christ's agony in Gethsemane reflects the genuine human fear of the one incarnate nature, without dividing him into two distinct operating wills.
catholic: DENY; orthodox: DENY; oriental-orthodox: AFFIRM; anglican: DENY
Christ's agony in Gethsemane reflects the spiritual terror of bearing the cup of divine wrath as a penal substitute, rather than merely a natural human fear of death.
catholic: DENY; orthodox: DENY; oriental-orthodox: DENY; anglican: DENY; lutheran: AFFIRM; reformed: AFFIRM; baptist: AFFIRM; adventist: QUALIFY
Peter's denial and the disciples' failure demonstrate the total inability of the human flesh to remain faithful without grace, functioning as Law to crush self-righteousness.
lutheran: AFFIRM; reformed: AFFIRM; methodist: QUALIFY

How each tradition reads it

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Catholic

Mark 14 initiates the Passion narrative, setting Jesus' impending death within the context of the Passover. The chapter draws sharp contrasts between the extravagant devotion of the woman's anointing at Bethany and Judas's calculated betrayal. At the Last Supper, Jesus recontextualizes the Passover meal around his own impending sacrifice, identifying the bread and wine as his body and the blood of the new covenant. In Gethsemane, Jesus experiences profound sorrow and dread, yet definitively submits to the Father's will. The chapter concludes with a cascade of abandonments: the disciples flee upon his arrest, the Sanhedrin condemns him on the basis of his messianic and divine self-identification, and Peter tragically denies him. Reception: The Catholic communion, drawing on both Latin and Eastern traditions, receives this chapter as a cornerstone of sacramental and christological dogma. Verses 22-24 are central to the Eucharistic mystery. The Council of Trent (Session 13 and Session 22) dogmatically defined that Christ is truly, really, and substantially present in the Eucharist under the appearances of bread and wine, and that this meal institutes the unbloody sacrifice of the New Covenant, perpetuating the shedding of his blood 'for many.' The Agony in Gethsemane (Mark 14:36, 'not what I will, but what thou wilt') is the critical locus for the Church's teaching on the two wills of Christ. Against Monothelitism, Eastern Fathers like Maximus the Confessor, later vindicated by the Third Council of Constantinople, taught that Christ possessed a true human will that experienced natural human aversion to death, yet freely and perfectly submitted to the divine will he shares with the Father. Furthermore, the trial before the Sanhedrin holds deep typological significance; Pope Leo the Great noted that when the high priest tore his garments (Mark 14:63), he unwittingly symbolized the rending of the Old Covenant and the definitive passing of the priesthood from the Levitical order to Christ, the eternal High Priest.

Eastern Orthodox

In its immediate narrative context, Mark 14 marks the dramatic onset of the Passion. The chapter interweaves several critical events: the covert plot of the religious authorities, a prophetic anointing of Jesus for burial by an unnamed woman in Bethany, the final Passover meal where Jesus institutes a new covenant with bread and wine, his agonizing prayer and arrest in Gethsemane, his trial before the Sanhedrin where he explicitly claims divine authority, and the fulfillment of his prediction regarding Peter's denial. The text contrasts the faithfulness of the anointing woman with the treachery of Judas, the abandonment by the disciples, and the hostility of the religious leaders. Reception: Eastern Orthodox reception of Mark 14 is deeply defined by Christological theology and sacramental mystery. The Gethsemane narrative, particularly Christ's prayer 'not what I will, but what thou wilt', is the primary scriptural foundation for the Orthodox defense of Dyothelitism (the doctrine of two distinct wills in Christ) affirmed at the Sixth Ecumenical Council. Theologians like Maximus the Confessor and John of Damascus argued against Monothelitism by demonstrating that Christ possessed a complete human will that naturally shrank from death but freely and synergistically submitted to the divine will, thereby healing and deifying human volition. Furthermore, the words of institution at the Last Supper are received as the establishment of the central mystery of the Church. While Orthodoxy affirms that the bread and wine truly become the body and blood of Christ, it maintains an apophatic resistance to defining the exact mechanics of this change, emphasizing instead the necessity of the Holy Spirit's descent (epiclesis) to complete the mystery inaugurated by Christ's words.

Oriental Orthodox

Mark 14 narrates the immediate prelude to the crucifixion, encompassing the anointing of Jesus at Bethany, Judas's betrayal, the Passover meal where Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper, His agony and arrest in Gethsemane, the trial before the high priest, and Peter's threefold denial. The narrative juxtaposes Jesus's sovereign awareness of His impending death and scriptural fulfillment with the profound human reality of His suffering and the abandonment by His disciples. Reception: The Oriental Orthodox tradition interprets this chapter heavily through its miaphysite (one incarnate nature) Christology and its eucharistic theology. The agony in Gethsemane (verses 32-41) is a critical text for the tradition's defense of the real, unconfused humanity of Christ. Theologians like Severus of Antioch utilized Christ's sorrow and His prayer—'not what I desire, but what you desire'—to refute Aphthartodocetism (the belief that Christ's body was naturally strictly impassible and incorruptible before the resurrection). Severus argued that the incarnate Word voluntarily allowed His human flesh to experience natural fear and sorrow to prove He was truly human, yet these actions belonged to the one incarnate divine subject, without dividing Christ into two separate natures or independent wills. Regarding the Last Supper (verses 22-24), the tradition draws on Cyril of Alexandria to emphasize that the bread and wine are the life-giving flesh and blood of the Logos Himself, a reality made possible because His divinity and humanity are inextricably united.

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WEB · World English Bible

¹It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception and kill him. ²For they said, “Not during the feast, because there might be a riot among the people.” ³While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar and poured it over his head. ⁴But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted? ⁵For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her. ⁶But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me. ⁷For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me. ⁸She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying. ⁹Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.” ¹⁰Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them. ¹¹They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him. ¹²On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare that you may eat the Passover?” ¹³He sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and there a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him, ¹⁴and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ ¹⁵He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Get ready for us there.” ¹⁶His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover. ¹⁷When it was evening he came with the twelve. ¹⁸As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, one of you will betray me—he who eats with me.” ¹⁹They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, “Surely not I?” And another said, “Surely not I?” ²⁰He answered them, “It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish. ²¹For the Son of Man goes as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.” ²²As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave to them, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body.” ²³He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it. ²⁴He said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. ²⁵Most certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in God’s Kingdom.” ²⁶When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. ²⁷Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ ²⁸However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.” ²⁹But Peter said to him, “Although all will be offended, yet I will not.” ³⁰Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” ³¹But he spoke all the more, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing. 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.” ³⁷He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you watch one hour? ³⁸Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” ³⁹Again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. ⁴⁰Again he returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they didn’t know what to answer him. ⁴¹He came the third time and said to them, “Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴²Arise! Let’s get going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.” ⁴³Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came—and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. ⁴⁴Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely.” ⁴⁵When he had come, immediately he came to him and said, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” and kissed him. ⁴⁶They laid their hands on him and seized him. ⁴⁷But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. ⁴⁸Jesus answered them, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me? ⁴⁹I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.” ⁵⁰They all left him, and fled. ⁵¹A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself over his naked body. The young men grabbed him, ⁵²but he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked. ⁵³They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him. ⁵⁴Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire. ⁵⁵Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none. ⁵⁶For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn’t agree with each other. ⁵⁷Some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying, ⁵⁸“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’” ⁵⁹Even so, their testimony didn’t agree. ⁶⁰The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?” ⁶¹But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” ⁶²Jesus said, “I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky.” ⁶³The high priest tore his clothes and said, “What further need have we of witnesses? ⁶⁴You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death. ⁶⁵Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands. ⁶⁶As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came, ⁶⁷and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!” ⁶⁸But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying.” He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed. ⁶⁹The maid saw him and began again to tell those who stood by, “This is one of them.” ⁷⁰But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, “You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it.” ⁷¹But he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know this man of whom you speak!” ⁷²The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the words that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept.

KJV · King James Version

¹After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. ²But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people. ³And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. ⁴And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? ⁵For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. ⁶And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. ⁷For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. ⁸She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. ⁹Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. ¹⁰And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. ¹¹And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him. ¹²And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? ¹³And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. ¹⁴And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? ¹⁵And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. ¹⁶And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. ¹⁷And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. ¹⁸And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. ¹⁹And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? ²⁰And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. ²¹The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born. ²²And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. ²³And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. ²⁴And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. ²⁵Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. ²⁶And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. ²⁷And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. ²⁸But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. ²⁹But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. ³⁰And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. ³¹But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. ³²And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. ³³And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; ³⁴And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. ³⁵And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. ³⁶And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. ³⁷And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? ³⁸Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. ³⁹And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. ⁴⁰And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. ⁴¹And 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. ⁴²Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. ⁴³And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. ⁴⁴And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. ⁴⁵And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. ⁴⁶And they laid their hands on him, and took him. ⁴⁷And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. ⁴⁸And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? ⁴⁹I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. ⁵⁰And they all forsook him, and fled. ⁵¹And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: ⁵²And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. ⁵³And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. ⁵⁴And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. ⁵⁵And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. ⁵⁶For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. ⁵⁷And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, ⁵⁸We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. ⁵⁹But neither so did their witness agree together. ⁶⁰And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? ⁶¹But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? ⁶²And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. ⁶³Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? ⁶⁴Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. ⁶⁵And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands. ⁶⁶And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: ⁶⁷And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. ⁶⁸But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. ⁶⁹And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. ⁷⁰And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. ⁷¹But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. ⁷²And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

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v1 [lexical]: (vv 1, 12, 14, 16) translation of 'passover' or 'pasch' — “passover” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “pasch” (DRC)
v1 [grammatical]: tense difference for 'sought' — “sought” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “were seeking” (YLT, DARBY)
v2 [lexical]: (vv 2, 12) choice of conjunction — “For” (WEB, ASV, DARBY) vs “But” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “and” (YLT)
v2 [lexical]: preposition translation — “on” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “during” (WEB, ASV) vs “in” (YLT, DARBY)
v2 [lexical]: translation of 'tumult' or 'uproar' — “a tumult” (ASV, YLT, DARBY) vs “an uproar of” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “a riot among” (WEB) vs “a tumult among” (DRC)
v3 [interpretive]: phrasing of the temporal clause — “And being in Bethany” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “While he was at” (WEB) vs “while he was” (ASV) vs “he” (YLT) vs “when he was” (DARBY) vs “when he was Bethania” (DRC)
v3 [lexical]: translation of reclining at meals — “meat there came” (KJV, ASV, DRC) vs “table” (DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “the table” (WEB) vs “his reclining at” (YLT)
v3 [lexical]: translation of 'alabastron' container — “box” (KJV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “jar” (WEB) vs “cruse” (ASV) vs “flask” (DARBY)
v4 [lexical]: (vv 4, 44, 56) conjunction translation — “And” (KJV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “But” (WEB, ASV) vs “Now” (DRC)
v5 [grammatical]: explicit subject supplied vs implicit — “it might” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “this ointment” (ASV, DRC) vs “this” (WEB) vs “this could” (YLT) vs “this ointment could” (DARBY)
v5 [lexical]: translation of 'more than' or 'above' — “more than” (WEB, KJV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “above” (ASV)
v5 [lexical]: currency translation — “pence” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “denarii” (WEB, DARBY) vs “shillings” (ASV) vs “denaries” (YLT)
v5 [lexical]: translation of 'murmured' or 'grumbled' — “murmured against” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “grumbled” (WEB) vs “were murmuring at” (YLT) vs “spoke very angrily at” (DARBY)
v6 [lexical]: (vv 6, 52, 55, 70) conjunction choice — “But” (WEB, ASV, DARBY, DRC) vs “And” (KJV, YLT, WEBSTER)
v6 [lexical]: translation of 'leave' or 'let alone' — “Let” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “Leave” (WEB)
v6 [lexical]: translation of 'trouble' or 'molest' — “trouble ye” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “do you” (WEB) vs “are giving” (YLT) vs “do trouble” (DARBY) vs “do you molest” (DRC)
v6 [lexical]: translation of 'wrought' or 'done' — “she hath wrought” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “has done” (WEB) vs “trouble” (YLT) vs “has” (DARBY)
v6 [lexical]: (vv 6, 10) preposition choice — “on” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “for” (WEB) vs “she wrought” (YLT) vs “as to” (DARBY) vs “upon” (DRC)
v7 [stylistic]: word order for emphasis — “me ye have” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “you will” (WEB) vs “you” (DRC)
v8 [lexical]: translation of 'burying' or 'embalming' — “beforehand for” (WEB, ASV) vs “to the burying” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “for burial” (DARBY, DRC) vs “for embalming” (YLT)
v9 [lexical]: translation of 'amen' or 'verily' — “Verily” (KJV, YLT, WEBSTER) vs “And” (ASV, DARBY) vs “Most certainly” (WEB) vs “Amen” (DRC)
v9 [lexical]: translation of 'say' or 'tell' — “say unto” (KJV, ASV, DARBY) vs “to” (YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “tell” (WEB)
v9 [lexical]: translation of 'gospel' or 'glad tidings' — “wherever Good News may” (WEB, YLT) vs “Wheresoever this gospel shall” (KJV, DRC) vs “the” (ASV) vs “these glad tidings may” (DARBY) vs “Wherever” (WEBSTER)
v9 [interpretive]: phrasing for 'preached in' — “preached throughout” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “in” (DARBY, DRC) vs “proclaimed in” (YLT)
v9 [lexical]: phrasing for 'spoken of' or 'told' — “spoken of” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER) vs “also” (DARBY) vs “told” (DRC)
v10 [interpretive]: phrasing for 'one of the twelve' or Iscariot title — “Iscariot” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “who was” (WEB) vs “he that was” (ASV) vs “the” (YLT) vs “Iscariote” (DARBY)
v10 [interpretive]: infinitive vs purpose clause — “that he might deliver” (WEB, ASV, YLT, DARBY) vs “to betray” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC)
v10 [stylistic]: preposition choice — “to” (WEB, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “unto” (KJV, ASV) vs “up to” (YLT, DARBY)
v11 [grammatical]: explicit vs implicit object — “to” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER) vs “him” (DARBY) vs “him they would” (DRC)
v11 [lexical]: translation of 'conveniently betray' or 'deliver' — “deliver” (WEB, ASV, YLT) vs “might conveniently betray” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “could opportunely deliver” (DARBY)
v12 [lexical]: translation of 'sacrificed' or 'killed' — “sacrificed” (WEB, ASV, DRC) vs “killed” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “were killing” (YLT) vs “slew” (DARBY)
v12 [lexical]: translation of 'say' or 'asked' — “say to” (YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “asked” (WEB) vs “said unto” (KJV) vs “say” (ASV) vs “to” (WEBSTER)
v13 [stylistic]: phrasing of speech attribution — “to” (YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “saith unto” (KJV, ASV) vs “said to” (WEB) vs “says to” (DARBY)
v14 [stylistic]: 'wheresoever' vs 'wherever' — “wherever” (WEB, YLT, WEBSTER) vs “wheresoever” (KJV, ASV, DARBY) vs “whithersoever” (DRC)
v14 [lexical]: translation of 'master' or 'goodman' of the house — “master” (WEB, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “goodman” (KJV)
v14 [lexical]: translation of 'Master' or 'Teacher' — “Master saith” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “Teacher says” (WEB, DARBY) vs “Teacher” (ASV, YLT)
v14 [textual]: presence of 'my' before guestchamber and translation of katalyma — “the guestchamber” (KJV, YLT, WEBSTER) vs “my” (ASV, DARBY) vs “guest room” (WEB) vs “my refectory” (DRC)
v15 [lexical]: translation of 'shew' or 'show' — “shew” (KJV, YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “himself show” (WEB, ASV) vs “show” (WEBSTER)
v15 [lexical]: translation of 'upper room' or 'dining room' — “upper” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “dining” (DRC)
v16 [stylistic]: 'told' vs 'said unto' — “to” (WEB, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “had said unto” (KJV, ASV) vs “told” (DRC)
v16 [lexical]: translation of 'prepared' or 'made ready' — “made ready” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “prepared” (WEB, DRC)
v17 [grammatical]: tense for 'comes' or 'came' — “cometh” (KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “came” (WEB) vs “comes” (DARBY)
v18 [lexical]: translation of reclining or sitting at table — “sat” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “are reclining” (YLT) vs “lay at table” (DARBY) vs “were at table” (DRC)
v18 [grammatical]: (vv 18, 41, 54) tense translation — “were eating” (WEB, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “eating” (YLT, DRC) vs “did eat” (KJV)
v18 [lexical]: translation of 'verily', 'most certainly', or 'amen' — “said Verily” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “Most certainly” (WEB) vs “saith Amen” (DRC)
v18 [lexical]: (vv 18, 25) 'say' vs 'tell' — “to” (YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “say unto” (KJV, ASV) vs “tell” (WEB)
v19 [lexical]: 'sorrowful' vs 'grieved' — “sorrowful” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “grieved” (DARBY)
v19 [lexical]: 'ask' vs 'say unto' — “to” (YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “say unto” (KJV, ASV) vs “ask” (WEB)
v19 [interpretive]: phrasing for negative expectation question — “Is it” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “Surely not” (WEB)
v20 [interpretive]: participle translation — “he who dips” (WEB, DARBY) vs “that dippeth” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “he” (ASV) vs “who is dipping” (YLT) vs “who” (DRC)
v21 [stylistic]: 'goeth' vs 'doth go' — “indeed goeth” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “goes” (WEB, DARBY) vs “even” (ASV) vs “doth go” (YLT)
v21 [lexical]: preposition translation ('concerning' vs 'of') — “of” (KJV, ASV, DRC) vs “concerning” (YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “about” (WEB)
v21 [stylistic]: (vv 21, 24, 72) 'to' vs 'unto' — “to” (WEB, KJV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “unto” (ASV)
v21 [lexical]: preposition translation ('by' vs 'through') — “by” (WEB, KJV, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “through” (ASV, YLT)
v21 [interpretive]: phrasing for 'good were it for him' — “for” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “would be better” (WEB) vs “to him if” (YLT) vs “were good” (DARBY) vs “were better him if” (DRC)
v21 [lexical]: translation of 'not' or 'never' — “not” (WEB, ASV, YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “never” (KJV, WEBSTER)
v22 [interpretive]: participle vs finite verbs — “were eating” (WEB, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “did eat Jesus took” (KJV) vs “were eating he” (ASV) vs “are eating having taken” (YLT) vs “were eating having taken” (DARBY)
v25 [lexical]: (vv 25, 30) translation of 'verily' or 'amen' — “Verily” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “Most certainly” (WEB) vs “Amen” (DRC)
v25 [stylistic]: 'when' vs 'that' — “when” (WEB, ASV, YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “that” (KJV, WEBSTER)
v25 [lexical]: 'new' vs 'anew' — “new” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “anew” (WEB)
v25 [interpretive]: phrasing of kingdom of God — “the kingdom of God” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “God’s” (WEB) vs “reign” (YLT)
v26 [lexical]: preposition translation for going out — “to” (WEB, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “forth to” (YLT, DRC) vs “out into” (KJV) vs “unto” (ASV)
v27 [grammatical]: speech tag tense — “to” (YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “saith unto” (KJV, ASV) vs “said to” (WEB) vs “says to” (DARBY)
v27 [lexical]: 'smite' vs 'strike' — “smite” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “strike” (WEB, DRC)
v27 [grammatical]: (vv 27, 29, 44) 'shall' vs 'will' — “shall” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “will” (WEB)
v27 [lexical]: 'scattered' vs 'dispersed' — “scattered” (WEB, KJV, WEBSTER) vs “abroad” (ASV, YLT, DARBY) vs “dispersed” (DRC)
v28 [lexical]: translation of 'but', 'however', or 'howbeit' — “But” (KJV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “However” (WEB) vs “Howbeit” (ASV)
v29 [grammatical]: (vv 29, 30, 32, 37, 41, 65) speech tag phrasing — “to” (WEB, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “said unto” (KJV, ASV) vs “saith to” (DRC)
v29 [lexical]: translation of 'although' or 'even if' — “Although” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “And if” (YLT) vs “Even if” (DARBY)
v29 [lexical]: 'offended', 'scandalized', or 'stumbled' — “offended” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “stumbled” (YLT) vs “scandalized in thee” (DRC)
v30 [lexical]: translation of 'rooster' or 'cock' — “the cock crow” (KJV, ASV, DRC) vs “shall” (DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “rooster crows” (WEB) vs “a shall” (YLT)
v31 [stylistic]: 'thee' vs 'you' — “thee” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “you” (WEB)
v32 [grammatical]: 'came' vs 'come' — “came to” (WEB, KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “come” (YLT, DARBY) vs “come unto” (ASV)
v34 [grammatical]: phrasing of speech tag — “he to” (YLT, DRC) vs “He said to” (WEB) vs “And saith unto” (KJV) vs “he” (ASV) vs “he says to” (DARBY) vs “to” (WEBSTER)
v34 [lexical]: 'tarry', 'abide', or 'stay' — “tarry ye” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “abide” (ASV, DARBY) vs “Stay” (WEB) vs “remain” (YLT) vs “stay you” (DRC)
v35 [grammatical]: conjunction vs pronoun — “and” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “he” (YLT, DARBY, DRC)
v35 [stylistic]: 'on' vs 'upon' vs 'flat' — “on” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “upon” (YLT, DARBY) vs “flat” (DRC)
v35 [lexical]: 'ground' vs 'earth' — “ground” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “earth” (YLT, DARBY)
v35 [grammatical]: participle vs finite verb for praying — “prayed” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “he” (DARBY, DRC) vs “was praying” (YLT)
v35 [grammatical]: subjunctive translation — “were possible” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “be” (YLT) vs “might be” (DRC)
v36 [interpretive]: translation and phrasing of take away this cup — “to” (DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “to you Please remove” (WEB) vs “unto thee take away” (KJV) vs “remove” (ASV) vs “to make” (YLT) vs “to remove” (DRC)
v36 [lexical]: 'cup' vs 'chalice' — “cup” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “pass” (YLT) vs “chalice” (DRC)
v36 [lexical]: translation of 'but' or 'nevertheless' — “but” (YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “nevertheless” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “However” (WEB) vs “howbeit” (ASV)
v36 [lexical]: 'will' vs 'desire' — “will” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “desire” (WEB)
v37 [grammatical]: (vv 37, 41) 'cometh' vs 'came' — “cometh” (KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “came” (WEB) vs “comes” (DARBY)
v37 [grammatical]: 'findeth' vs 'found' — “findeth” (KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “found” (WEB) vs “finds” (DARBY)
v38 [interpretive]: translation of 'lest' or 'that not' — “lest ye” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “that” (ASV, DARBY) vs “that you may not” (WEB) vs “that may not” (YLT) vs “that you” (DRC)
v38 [lexical]: 'indeed' vs 'truly' — “indeed” (WEB, ASV, YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “truly” (KJV, WEBSTER)
v38 [lexical]: 'ready', 'willing', or 'forward' — “willing” (WEB, ASV, DARBY, DRC) vs “ready” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “forward” (YLT)
v39 [lexical]: 'words', 'thing', or 'word' — “words” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “word saying” (YLT) vs “thing” (DARBY)
v40 [lexical]: 'sleeping' vs 'asleep' — “sleeping” (WEB, ASV, YLT, DARBY) vs “asleep again” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “asleep” (DRC)
v40 [lexical]: 'knew' vs 'wist' — “and” (WEB, ASV, YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “neither wist” (KJV) vs “knew” (WEBSTER)
v40 [grammatical]: subjunctive or infinitive translation — “to” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “they might” (YLT) vs “they should” (DARBY)
v41 [lexical]: translation of 'sleep on now' — “on now” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “henceforth” (YLT) vs “ye” (DRC)
v41 [lexical]: 'betrayed' vs 'delivered up' — “is betrayed into” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “delivered up to” (YLT) vs “delivered up” (DARBY) vs “shall be” (DRC)
v43 [interpretive]: participle vs finite verb and word order — “was speaking” (DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “yet spake cometh” (KJV, ASV) vs “was still speaking” (WEB) vs “is speaking near” (YLT)
v43 [interpretive]: phrasing of arrival — “and” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “came—and” (WEB)
v43 [lexical]: 'staves', 'clubs', or 'sticks' — “staves” (KJV, ASV, DRC) vs “sticks” (YLT, DARBY) vs “clubs” (WEB) vs “staffs” (WEBSTER)
v43 [lexical]: 'elders' vs 'ancients' — “elders” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “ancients” (DRC)
v44 [interpretive]: relative clause vs participle — “that betrayed” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “who” (WEB) vs “who is delivering” (YLT) vs “delivered” (DARBY)
v44 [lexical]: 'token' vs 'sign' — “token” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “sign” (WEB, DRC) vs “to them” (YLT) vs “sign between them” (DARBY)
v44 [stylistic]: 'whomsoever' vs 'whomever' — “Whomsoever” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “Whomever” (WEB)
v44 [lexical]: 'safely' vs 'carefully' — “safely” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “carefully” (DRC)
v45 [interpretive]: phrasing of immediate approach — “immediately came” (WEB) vs “he goeth straightway to” (KJV) vs “he came” (ASV) vs “immediately having gone near” (YLT) vs “coming up” (DARBY) vs “immediately” (WEBSTER) vs “immediately going up” (DRC)
v45 [textual]: variant of repeating Rabbi — “and saith Master master” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “said Rabbi Rabbi” (WEB) vs “Rabbi” (ASV) vs “he Rabbi Rabbi” (YLT) vs “he says Rabbi Rabbi” (DARBY) vs “he Hail Rabbi” (DRC)
v45 [lexical]: translation of intensive kiss — “kissed” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER) vs “he covered” (DARBY) vs “he” (DRC)
v46 [lexical]: 'took' vs 'seized' vs 'held' — “took” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “seized” (WEB, DARBY) vs “kept hold on” (YLT) vs “held” (DRC)
v47 [stylistic]: phrasing of introduction of bystander — “But a certain” (WEB, ASV, DARBY) vs “And” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “a certain” (YLT) vs “An” (DRC)
v47 [interpretive]: phrasing of those standing by — “them that stood” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “those who” (WEB, DARBY) vs “those standing” (YLT)
v47 [interpretive]: participle vs finite verb for drawing sword — “his” (WEB, ASV) vs “drew a” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “having drawn the” (YLT) vs “having drawn his” (DARBY) vs “drawing” (DRC)
v47 [lexical]: 'smote' vs 'struck' — “struck the” (WEB, YLT) vs “and smote a servant” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “the” (ASV) vs “struck the bondman” (DARBY) vs “struck” (DRC)
v47 [lexical]: 'high priest' vs 'chief priest' — “high” (WEB, KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “chief” (YLT, DRC)
v47 [lexical]: translation of cutting off ear — “cut” (WEB, KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “took” (YLT, DARBY) vs “struck” (ASV)
v48 [stylistic]: 'against' vs 'to' — “against” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “to” (DRC)
v48 [lexical]: 'robber' vs 'thief' — “robber” (WEB, ASV, DARBY, DRC) vs “thief” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “robber ye came out” (YLT)
v48 [lexical]: 'take', 'seize', or 'apprehend' — “take” (KJV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “seize” (WEB, ASV) vs “apprehend” (DRC)
v49 [interpretive]: phrasing for fulfillment of scriptures — “might” (WEB, ASV) vs “scriptures must” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “may” (DARBY, DRC) vs “Writings may” (YLT)
v51 [interpretive]: phrasing of following and clothing — “followed him” (WEB, DRC) vs “having” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “followed with him” (ASV) vs “was following him put” (YLT) vs “followed him with” (DARBY)
v52 [interpretive]: participle vs finite verb for leaving cloth — “left” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “having” (YLT) vs “leaving” (DARBY) vs “casting off” (DRC)
v53 [interpretive]: phrasing of leading Jesus away — “led Jesus away to” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “Jesus unto” (YLT) vs “Jesus” (DARBY) vs “brought” (DRC)
v53 [textual]: word order or variant list of authorities — “elders” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “scribes” (DRC)
v54 [lexical]: 'court' vs 'palace' — “court” (WEB, ASV, DARBY, DRC) vs “palace” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “inside” (YLT)
v55 [lexical]: translation of council or sanhedrim — “whole witnesses” (WEB) vs “council sought for witness” (KJV) vs “whole” (ASV) vs “sanhedrim were seeking” (YLT) vs “whole sanhedrim testimony” (DARBY) vs “testimony” (WEBSTER) vs “evidence” (DRC)
v55 [interpretive]: phrasing for putting to death — “to put” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “testimony” (YLT) vs “cause” (DARBY) vs “that they might” (DRC)
v55 [interpretive]: phrasing for finding no evidence — “found none” (WEB, KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “it not” (ASV) vs “they were not finding” (YLT) vs “did not find any” (DARBY)
v56 [lexical]: translation of bearing witness — “bore” (DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “bare” (KJV, ASV) vs “gave” (WEB) vs “were bearing” (YLT)
v56 [lexical]: (vv 56, 57) 'witness' vs 'testimony' — “witness” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, DRC) vs “testimony” (WEB, YLT, WEBSTER)
v58 [grammatical]: 'say' vs 'saying' — “say” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “saying” (YLT, DARBY)
v58 [lexical]: preposition translation ('in', 'within', or 'by') — “within” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “in” (WEB, ASV) vs “by” (YLT) vs “in the course of” (DARBY)
v58 [interpretive]: phrasing of 'made without' vs 'not made with' — “without” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER) vs “with” (DARBY, DRC)
v59 [interpretive]: phrasing of agreement of witness — “But neither so did” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “Even” (WEB) vs “And not even” (ASV) vs “and was” (YLT) vs “And thus” (DARBY) vs “And” (DRC)
v59 [lexical]: 'witness' vs 'testimony' and phrasing — “witness agree together” (KJV, ASV) vs “testimony” (DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “testimony didn’t” (WEB) vs “testimony alike” (YLT) vs “did not” (DRC)
v60 [interpretive]: participle vs finite verb for standing — “stood” (WEB, KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “rising” (DARBY, DRC) vs “having risen” (YLT)
v60 [interpretive]: phrasing of questioning — “testify” (YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “witness against thee” (KJV, ASV) vs “testify you” (WEB) vs “men” (DRC)
v61 [lexical]: translation of staying quiet — “held his peace” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “stayed quiet” (WEB) vs “was keeping silent” (YLT) vs “was silent” (DARBY)
v62 [grammatical]: pronoun and auxiliary verb choice — “and ye shall” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “You will” (WEB) vs “you” (DRC)
v62 [stylistic]: 'on' vs 'at' the right hand — “on” (KJV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “at” (WEB, ASV, DARBY)
v62 [lexical]: preposition choice ('with' vs 'in') — “with” (WEB, ASV, YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “in” (KJV, WEBSTER)
v62 [lexical]: 'heaven' vs 'sky' — “heaven” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “the sky” (WEB) vs “the” (YLT)
v63 [lexical]: 'rent', 'tore', or 'rending' — “rent” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “having” (YLT, DARBY) vs “tore” (WEB) vs “rending” (DRC)
v63 [lexical]: translation of clothes or garments — “clothes and saith” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “garments” (YLT, DRC) vs “said” (WEB) vs “says” (DARBY)
v63 [lexical]: translation of 'further' or 'more' — “any further” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “of” (WEB, ASV) vs “yet of” (YLT) vs “more of” (DARBY)
v64 [interpretive]: phrasing of the High Priest's question — “think ye And they” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “do you” (WEB) vs “appeareth to you” (YLT) vs “you Who” (DRC)
v64 [lexical]: 'guilty' vs 'worthy' — “guilty” (KJV, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “worthy” (WEB, ASV, YLT)
v65 [stylistic]: 'on' vs 'upon' — “on” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “upon” (DARBY)
v65 [lexical]: translation of officers striking — “officers struck” (WEB, DARBY) vs “struck” (WEBSTER, DRC) vs “servants did strike” (KJV) vs “officers received” (ASV) vs “officers were striking” (YLT)
v66 [lexical]: translation of court or palace below — “palace there cometh” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “courtyard below” (WEB) vs “court” (ASV) vs “hall beneath doth come” (YLT) vs “palace-court comes” (DARBY) vs “court below” (DRC)
v66 [lexical]: 'maids' vs 'maidservants' — “maids” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “maidservants” (DRC)
v67 [interpretive]: participle vs finite verb for seeing — “seeing” (WEB, ASV, DARBY) vs “when she saw” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “having seen” (YLT) vs “had seen” (DRC)
v67 [interpretive]: phrasing of looking at — “she looked upon” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “at” (WEB) vs “having on” (YLT) vs “having at” (DARBY) vs “looking on” (DRC)
v68 [grammatical]: tense translation for saying — “thou sayest And” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “you are saying” (WEB)
v68 [lexical]: translation of going out — “out into” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “on” (WEB) vs “forth without to” (YLT) vs “forth before” (DRC)
v68 [lexical]: 'porch', 'vestibule', or 'court' — “porch” (WEB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEBSTER) vs “vestibule” (DARBY) vs “court” (DRC)
v68 [lexical]: 'cock' vs 'rooster' and 'crew' vs 'crowed' — “the cock crew” (KJV, ASV, DRC) vs “a” (YLT, DARBY) vs “rooster crowed” (WEB) vs “crowed” (WEBSTER)
v69 [interpretive]: phrasing of the maid seeing him again — “The” (WEB, ASV) vs “And a maid saw” (KJV, WEBSTER) vs “the having seen” (YLT) vs “the seeing” (DARBY) vs “again maidservant seeing” (DRC)
v69 [interpretive]: placement and phrasing of 'again' — “to say” (KJV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “again” (WEB, ASV)
v69 [interpretive]: phrasing of bystanders — “them that stood by” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “tell those who” (WEB) vs “those standing near” (YLT) vs “those” (DARBY) vs “the standers” (DRC)
v70 [lexical]: 'surely' vs 'truly' — “Surely thou art one” (KJV, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “Truly” (YLT, DARBY) vs “You truly are” (WEB) vs “Of a truth” (ASV)
v70 [textual]: variant inclusion of 'also' and agreement clause — “thou art” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER) vs “also” (YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “you are” (WEB)
v71 [grammatical]: tense and auxiliary choice — “know not” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “don’t” (WEB) vs “have known” (YLT)
v71 [stylistic]: 'ye' vs 'you' — “ye” (KJV, ASV, YLT, DARBY, WEBSTER) vs “you” (WEB, DRC)
v72 [lexical]: 'remembered' vs 'called to mind' — “remembered” (WEB, YLT, DARBY, DRC) vs “called to mind” (KJV, ASV, WEBSTER)
v72 [lexical]: 'word' vs 'saying' — “word” (KJV, DARBY, WEBSTER, DRC) vs “words” (WEB) vs “how” (ASV) vs “saying” (YLT)
v72 [lexical]: 'cock' vs 'rooster' and 'crow/crows' — “the cock crow” (KJV, ASV, DARBY, DRC) vs “rooster crows” (WEB) vs “a” (YLT) vs “shall” (WEBSTER)
v72 [grammatical]: 'shall' vs 'will' vs 'mayest' — “thou shalt” (KJV, ASV, DARBY) vs “you will” (WEB) vs “mayest” (YLT) vs “wilt” (WEBSTER) vs “thrice” (DRC)

Behind this page

Source text. Greek (TAGNT, public-domain critical text). The provided Greek text (consistent with standard critical editions of the Greek New Testament, preserving traditional Byzantine/Majority elements in several verses).

Divine names: Theos (God).

Also consulted, but not counted in the consensus

Academic textual-historical analysis

Mark 14 presents the narrative climax leading to the crucifixion. The chapter begins with the Sanhedrin's plot, contrasted with a woman anointing Jesus in Bethany. Jesus shares a final Passover meal, predicting Judas's betrayal and identifying the bread and wine with his body and covenant blood. In Gethsemane, Jesus prays in anguish and is subsequently arrested after Judas's kiss. The disciples flee, including a young man who escapes naked. Jesus faces a nighttime trial before the high priest, where false witnesses fail to agree regarding a statement about destroying the temple. Jesus ultimately confirms his identity as the Christ and the apocalyptic Son of Man, resulting in his condemnation for blasphemy. Simultaneously, Peter denies Jesus three times in the courtyard.

Jewish interpretation

Mark 14 narrates the plot against Jesus, his anointing at Bethany by a woman with costly ointment, and a Passover meal where he predicts his betrayal and designates bread and wine as his body and blood. The narrative continues with his agony in Gethsemane, his betrayal by Judas, and his arrest by an armed crowd. It concludes with a nighttime trial before the high priest and the entire council, who condemn him to death for blasphemy after he identifies himself as the Son of Man, followed by Peter denying him three times.

Latter-day Saint

The chapter narrates the culmination of Jesus's mortal ministry just before his crucifixion. It details his anointing by a woman at Bethany, the preparation for and consumption of the Passover meal where he repurposes the bread and wine, his profound emotional and spiritual agony in Gethsemane, his betrayal by Judas, his arrest and silent endurance during an irregular trial before the Sanhedrin, and Peter's prophesied threefold denial.

Jehovah's Witnesses

Mark 14 narrates the events immediately preceding Jesus' crucifixion. It covers his anointing at Bethany, the preparation and observance of his final Passover, his institution of a new commemorative meal with his disciples, his agonizing prayer in Gethsemane, his betrayal by Judas, his arrest, his trial before the high priest and Sanhedrin, and Peter's repeated denials.

Translation choices the NCB made (38)

v1: "the Passover and the Unleavened Bread" — Retains the explicit dual definite articles of the Greek text structuring the two festivals.
v2: "Not during the feast" — Preserves the precise prepositional phrasing functioning as an ironic narrative refrain.
v3: "was reclining at table" — Accurately conveys the first-century dining posture inherent in the participle.
v3: "ointment of pure nard, very costly" — Maintains the continuous genitive string describing the material without endorsing any specific liturgical paradigm (disputed among traditions).
v4: "this waste" — Isolates the demonstrative noun phrase for its precise emphatic contempt.
v5: "denarii" — Preserves the exact numerical and currency specification of the original text.
v6: "worked a beautiful work" — Recreates the direct figura-etymologica noun-verb cognate link.
v7: "always" (three times) — Preserves the structural repetition framing Jesus' statement.
v8: "What she had, this woman did" — Reproduces the pairing of the relative pronoun with the demonstrative subject.
v9: "what this woman did" — Reflects the exact grammatical inclusio mirroring the preceding verse.
v10: "the one of the Twelve" — Carries over the specific definite article isolating Judas categorically.
v11: "having heard it, they rejoiced" — Maintains the rhythmic assonance of the successive aorist verb forms.
v12: "were sacrificing" — Renders the imperfect tense indicating the ongoing customary action of the festival day.
v14: "wherever he enters" — Mirrors the spatial repetition pattern alongside the absolute title "The Teacher".
v15: "ready... make ready" — Retains the deliberate cognate connection setting up the disciples' task.
v18: "were eating... eating" — Conserves the repetition of the eating root across both clauses.
v19: "Not I?" — Directly renders the negative interrogative particle driving the scene's rhythm.
v20: "the one dish" — Transfers the explicit numeral modifying the singular dish.
v22: "This is my body" — Preserves the literal copula without endorsing specific claims of real presence, pure symbolism, or sacramental union (disputed among traditions).
v24: "my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out" — Stacks the descriptive clauses with their independent articles neutrally, avoiding definitive resolution of Eucharistic mechanism (disputed among traditions).
v25: "kingdom of God" — Applies the exact divine-name map equivalent for Theos.
v26: "having sung a hymn" — Transmits the participial action straightforwardly without mandating unaccompanied congregational singing norms (disputed among traditions).
v27: "the shepherd, and the sheep" — Preserves the explicit definite articles juxtaposing the two subjects.
v28: "the Galilee" — Carries the article preceding the regional name exactly.
v30: "twice... three times" — Marks the numeric progression precisely.
v32: "a place of which the name is" — Replicates the unique relative clause construction identifying the location.
v33: "Peter, and James, and John" — Isolates the disciples individually by retaining the serial conjunctions mirroring the separate definite articles.
v33: "profoundly distressed and deeply troubled" — Translates the emotional anguish vocabulary accurately without reading in penal substitutionary spiritual terror over natural human fear (disputed among traditions).
v36: "not what I will, but what you will" — Retains the literal volition contrast without imposing dyothelitism or monothelitism frameworks externally (disputed among traditions).
v38: "the flesh is weak" — Expresses the chiasm natively without artificially importing total inability terminology (disputed among traditions).
v41: "look" — Follows the general instruction to use 'look' in place of 'behold' for the structural shift.
v43: "the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders" — Represents the consecutive articles separating the mob's origin groups.
v48: "robber" — Accurately renders the term without endorsing a totalizing nonviolent nonresistance mandate merely from this linguistic choice (disputed among traditions).
v51: "one young man... the young men" — Preserves the intentional cognate bridging between the solitary figure and his pursuers.
v58: "made-with-hands... made-without-hands" — Reflects the alpha-privative antonym wordplay central to the accusation.
v62: "the clouds of heaven" — Keeps the apocalyptic language undisturbed without mandating specific literal imminent return timelines (disputed among traditions).
v68: "I neither know nor understand" — Duplicates the pairing of the two negated cognitive verbs in Peter's denial.
v71: "this man" — Preserves the demonstrative distance created by the explicit formulation.

Limits worth knowing

This is AI-generated and source-grounded, and it is approved by no community that holds these traditions.
The readings were produced in isolated calls that do not see one another. Isolation prevents anchoring; it does not make them independent witnesses.
The Nicene-Trinitarian boundary, and the decision not to seat non-denominational Evangelicalism separately (it is a cross-traditional movement already present within several voting profiles), are editorial choices.
The roster, the grouping into three families, and the rule that families (not seat counts) carry consensus all shape the result. A different roster would produce a different synthesis.
One profile cannot exhaust a tradition; the synthesis reflects what the profiles said, not everything the traditions hold.
The non-voting panels (Academic, Jewish) never vote; LDS and Jehovah's Witness readings are a comparative appendix only.
Any profiles excluded for this chapter after failing the audit are named on the page and removed from the eligible roster for it.
The rendering is unreviewed by any tradition, and every contested wording it settled is listed in Choices Made — where the text forced a decision, the decision is documented rather than hidden behind a claim of preserved ambiguity.

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