English Standard Version
Mark 14:61
61But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"
Mark 14:61 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But 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?
- New International Version (NIV)But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”
- New King James Version (NKJV)But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
- New Living Translation (NLT)But Jesus was silent and made no reply. Then the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”
Context of Mark 14:61
59Yet even about this their testimony did not agree. 60And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?" But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" 62And Jesus said, "I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven." 63And the high priest tore his garments and said, "What further witnesses do we need?
Read all of Mark 14Mark 14:61 word by word
ὁ δὲ ἐσιώπα καὶ οὐκ ἀπεκρίνατο οὐδέν. πάλιν ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς ἐπηρώτα αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· σὺ εἶ ὁ χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ εὐλογητοῦ;Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- he held his peaceσιωπάωsiōpaō · be quietG4623
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
- nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
- Againπάλινpalin · againG3825
- the high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
- askedἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- thouσύsu · youG4771
- the ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of the Blessedεὐλογητόςeulogētos · praiseworthyG2128
Cross-references for Mark 14:61
- Psalms 39:1I said, "I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence."
- Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
- Matthew 27:12But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer.
- Acts 8:32Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: "Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth.
- 1 Peter 2:23When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.
- Mark 15:2And Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" And he answered him, "You have said so."
- Matthew 11:3and said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?"
- Matthew 16:16Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
- Matthew 26:63But Jesus remained silent. And the high priest said to him, "I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."
- Luke 22:67"If you are the Christ, tell us." But he said to them, "If I tell you, you will not believe,
- John 10:24So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."
- John 18:37Then Pilate said to him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."
- Psalms 2:7I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, "You are my Son; today I have begotten you.
- Psalms 119:12Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes!
- Isaiah 9:6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Matthew 3:17and behold, a voice from heaven said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
Commentaries on Mark 14:61
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 61Of the Blessed? - , Or, of God the blessed one. , is added here by AK, ten others, Vulgate, and one of the Itala. It might be introduced into the text, put in Italics, if the authority of the MSS. and versions be not deemed sufficient. It appears necessary for the better understanding of the text. The adjective, however, conveys a good sense by itself, and is according to a frequent Hebrew form of speech.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53-72Verses 53-72 See this fully explained in the notes at Matthew 26:57-75.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 53-65Verses 53-65 We have here Christ's condemnation before the great council of the Jews. Peter followed; but the high priest's fire-side was no proper place, nor his servants proper company, for Peter: it was an entrance into temptation. Great diligence was used to procure false witnesses against Jesus, yet their testimony was not equal to the charge of a capital crime, by the utmost stretch of their law. He was asked, Art thou the Son of the Blessed? that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 60-61Because the false witnesses did not agree, the high priest asked Jesus for evidence against himself (14:56).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6161. But he held his peace, and answered nothing--This must have nonplussed them. But they were not to be easily baulked of their object. Again the high priest--arose (Mt 26:62), matters having now come to a crisis. asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?--Why our Lord should have answered this question, when He was silent as to the former, we might not have quite seen, but for Matthew, who says (Mt 26:63) that the high…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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