Mark 14:13

“And he sends two of his disciples and says to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him,”

Mark 14:13 · direct translation from the Greek
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Mark 14:13, word by word

he sendsἀποστέλλειapostellei

send

To send someone somewhere on an errand, on behalf of the sender.

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twoδύοdyo

two

Two.

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of his disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōn

disciple

A follower of Jesus.

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saysλέγειlegei

say

To express something in words to others.

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“GoὙπάγετεHypagete

go away

Go away, leave; "go!".

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the cityπόλινpolin

city, town

City, town.

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a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos

someone

Any person, without saying who, as in the parables.

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carryingβαστάζωνbastazōn

carry

To hold something in hand or on one's back.

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a jarκεράμιονkeramion

jar

Clay jar.

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of waterὕδατοςhydatos

water

The liquid of rivers, wells and rain, for drinking and washing.

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will meetἀπαντήσειapantēsei

meet

Go to meet, meet.

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followἀκολουθήσατεakolouthēsate

follow

To walk behind someone, going with them wherever they go.

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Parallel passages

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Preparing the Passover

Matthew 26:17-19Luke 22:7-13

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Mark 14:12-16

12And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples say to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13And he sends two of his disciples and says to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar 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 show you a large upstairs room furnished and ready; and prepare for us there.” 16And the disciples went out and came into the city and found it just as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

Matthew 26:17-19

17Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18And he said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near; at your house I am keeping the Passover with my disciples.”’” 19And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.

Luke 22:7-13

7And the day of Unleavened Bread came, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8And he sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it.” 9And they said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare it?” 10And he said to them, “Look, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him into the house into which he enters. 11And you will say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ 12And that one will show you a large upstairs room furnished; prepare it there.” 13And they went away and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

The context

12And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples say to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?”

13 · This verse (above)

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?”’

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  1. 1. What it says

    What did Jesus do with the bread and the cup at the meal, and what did he say (vv. 22–24)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Why did Jesus pray in Gethsemane, “not what I want, but what you want” (vv. 32–36)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    The disciples fell asleep while Jesus prayed (vv. 37–41). How can you stay with someone who is going through a hard time?

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