Mark 14:21

“For the Son of Man goes as it is written about him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is handed over! It would have been good for him if that man had not been born.””

Mark 14:21 · direct translation from the Greek
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Mark 14:21, word by word

the Sonυἱὸςhuios

Son

Jesus, the Son of God.

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of Manἀνθρώπουanthrōpou

Son of Man

"The Son of Man": what Jesus calls himself.

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goesὑπάγειhypagei

go away

Go away, leave; "go!".

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it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptai

it is written

So the Bible says; a passage is quoted.

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woeοὐαὶouai

woe

Woe!: a cry of grief or of warning.

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is handed overπαραδίδοταιparadidotai

betray

To give someone up to enemies, betray them.

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goodκαλὸνkalon

beautiful

Lovely to look at.

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been bornἐγεννήθηegennēthē

be born

To give birth, or come into the world.

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Parallel passages

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Jesus foretells the betrayal

Matthew 26:20-25Luke 22:21-23John 13:21-30

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Mark 14:17-21

17And when evening came, he comes with the Twelve. 18And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you that one of you will hand me over, the one who is eating with me.” 19They began to be grieved and to say to him one by one, “Surely not I?” 20And he said to them, “One of the Twelve, the one who is dipping with me into the bowl. 21For the Son of Man goes as it is written about him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is handed over! It would have been good for him if that man had not been born.”

Matthew 26:20-25

20When evening came, he was reclining at table with the twelve disciples. 21And as they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you that one of you will hand me over.” 22And being deeply grieved, they began to say to him each one, “It is not I, is it, Lord?” 23And he answered, “The one who has dipped his hand in the bowl with me, this one will hand me over. 24The Son of Man goes as it is written about him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is handed over! It would have been good for him if that man had not been born.” 25And Judas, who was handing him over, answered, “It is not I, is it, Rabbi?” He says to him, “You have said it.”

Luke 22:21-23

21But look, the hand of the one who is handing me over is with me on the table. 22For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is handed over!” 23And they began to discuss among themselves which of them then it might be who was going to do this.

John 13:21-30

21Having said these things, Jesus was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will hand me over.” 22The disciples were looking at one another, at a loss as to whom he was speaking about. 23One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining in Jesus’ bosom. 24So Simon Peter nods to this man to ask who it might be of whom he was speaking. 25So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus’ chest, says to him, “Lord, who is it?” 26Jesus answers, “It is the one for whom I will dip the piece of bread and give it to him.” So having dipped the piece of bread, he gives it to Judas, son of Simon Iscariot. 27And after the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. So Jesus says to him, “What you are doing, do quickly.” 28But no one of those reclining at table knew why he had said this to him. 29For some thought that, since Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor. 30So after receiving the piece of bread, he went out at once. And it was night.

The context

20And he said to them, “One of the Twelve, the one who is dipping with me into the bowl.

21 · This verse (above)

22And as they were eating, taking bread and blessing, he broke it and gave it to them and said, “Take; this is my body.”

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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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