Mark 14:53

Mark 14:53 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
• New International Version (NIV)They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes.

Context of Mark 14:53

51A certain young man was following Jesus. He had nothing on but a linen sheet. They tried to arrest him, 52but he left the linen sheet behind and ran away naked. The men took Jesus to the chief priest. All the chief priests, the leaders, and the experts in Moses’ Teachings had gathered together. 54Peter followed him at a distance and went into the chief priest’s courtyard. He sat with the guards and warmed himself facing the glow of a fire. 55The chief priests and the whole Jewish council were searching for some testimony against Jesus in order to execute him. But they couldn’t find any.

Mark 14:53 word by word

Καὶ ἀπήγαγον τὸν Ἰησοῦν πρὸς τὸν ἀρχιερέα καὶ συνέρχονται πάντες οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they ledἀπάγωapagō · to lead awayG520
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the high priestἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• with himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• were assembledσυνέρχομαιsunerchomai · to assembleG4905
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• the scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122

Cross-references for Mark 14:53

• Isaiah 53:7He was abused and punished, but he didn’t open his mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. He was like a sheep that is silent when its wool is cut off. He didn’t open his mouth.
• Matthew 26:57Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas, the chief priest, where the experts in Moses’ Teachings and the leaders had gathered together.
• Luke 22:54So they arrested Jesus and led him away to the chief priest’s house. Peter followed at a distance.
• John 18:13and took him first to Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas. Caiaphas, the chief priest that year,
• Mark 15:1Early in the morning the chief priests immediately came to a decision with the leaders and the experts in Moses’ Teachings. The whole Jewish council decided to tie Jesus up, lead him away, and hand him over to Pilate.
• Matthew 26:3Then the chief priests and the leaders of the people gathered in the palace of the chief priest Caiaphas.
• Acts 4:5The next day the Jewish rulers, the leaders, and the experts in Moses’ Teachings met in Jerusalem.

Commentaries on Mark 14:53

• 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. 53-54The chief priests, elders, and scribes were not the same as "the whole Sanhedrin" (14:55; 15:1) but they made up a large part of it. Peter followed Jesus into the chief priest’s courtyard, where the Sanhedrin was meeting. This prepares the audience for Peter’s denial of Jesus later in the chapter (14:66–72).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5353. And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled--or rather, "there gathered together unto him." all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes--it was then a full and formal meeting of the Sanhedrim. Now, as the first three Evangelists place all Peter's denials of his Lord after this, we should naturally conclude that they took place while our Lord stood before the Sanhedrim. But besides that the natural impression is…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 14:53

• Accusation, False
• Court
• Government
• Jesus, the Christ
• Priest
• Prisoners

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• Law in the New Testament

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