Mark 14:46
44 And 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.
45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
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
- Then the men seized Jesus and arrested Him.
- KJV
- And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
- WEB
- They laid their hands on him and seized him.
- ASV
- And they laid hands on him, and took him.
- DARBY
- And they laid their hands upon him and seized him.
- BLB
- And they laid the hands on Him and seized Him.
- ÅB
- Men de la hånd på ham og grep ham.
- OTB
- Mennene grep Jesus og tok ham i forvaring.
- B1930
- Men de la hånd på ham og grep ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 16:21
But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
Read in contextJohn 18:12
Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,
Read in contextActs 2:23
Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
Read in contextLamentations 4:20
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
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