Mark 14:13
11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
12 And 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?
And 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.
14 And 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?
15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,
- KJV
- And 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.
- WEB
- He 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,
- ASV
- And he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him;
- DARBY
- And he sends two of his disciples, and says to them, Go into the city, and a man shall meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.
- BLB
- And He sends forth 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.
- ÅB
- Da sendte han to av sine disipler avsted og sa til dem: Gå inn i byen, og der skal møte dere en mann som bærer en krukke vann; følg ham,
- OTB
- Så ga han to av disiplene sine beskjed og sa til dem: "Gå inn i byen, og dere vil møte en mann som bærer en vannkrukke; følg ham.
- B1930
- Da sendte han to av sine disipler avsted og sa til dem: Gå inn i byen, og der skal møte eder en mann som bærer en krukke vann; følg ham,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:18–19
And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
Read in contextLuke 22:10–13
And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
Read in contextLuke 19:30–33
Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.
Read in contextHebrews 5:9
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
Read in contextHebrews 4:13
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Read in contextJohn 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Read in contextMark 11:2–3
And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
Read in contextMatthew 8:9
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
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