God’s Word Translation
Mark 14:9
9I can guarantee this truth: Wherever the Good News is spoken in the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
Mark 14:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
- New International Version (NIV)Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”
Context of Mark 14:9
7You will always have the poor with you and can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have me with you. 8She did what she could. She came to pour perfume on my body before it is placed in a tomb. I can guarantee this truth: Wherever the Good News is spoken in the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.” 10Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus. 11They were pleased to hear what Judas had to say and promised to give him money. So he kept looking for a chance to betray Jesus.
Read all of Mark 14Mark 14:9 word by word
ἀμὴν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν· ὅπου ἐὰν κηρυχθῇ τὸ εὐαγγέλιον εἰς ὅλον τὸν κόσμον, καὶ ὃ ἐποίησεν αὕτη λαληθήσεται εἰς μνημόσυνον αὐτῆς.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Verilyἀμήνamēn · amenG281
- I sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto youσύsu · youG4771
- Wheresoeverὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
- ·ἄνan · ifG302
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- gospelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
- shall be preachedκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
- throughoutεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the wholeὅλοςholos · allG3650
- worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- hath doneποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- shall be spoken ofλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- a memorialμνημόσυνονmnēmosunon · memorialG3422
- of herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for Mark 14:9
- Mark 16:15Then Jesus said to them, “So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News.
- Matthew 26:12She poured this perfume on my body before it is placed in a tomb.
- Numbers 31:54Moses and the priest Eleazar took the gold from the commanders and brought it into the Lord’s presence at the tent of meeting as a reminder to the Israelites.
- Psalms 112:6He will never fail. A righteous person will always be remembered.
- Zechariah 6:14The crown will be a reminder to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen (son of Zephaniah) in the Lord’s temple.
Commentaries on Mark 14:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9For a memorial of her - See on Matthew 26:13; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 See this passage explained in the notes at Mark 14:1 And of unleavened bread - So called because at that feast no other bread was used but that which had been made without leaven or yeast. By craft - By subtlety (Matthew); that is, by some secret plan that would secure possession of him without exciting the opposition of the people. Mark 14:3 Ointment - This word does not convey quite the proper meaning. This was a perfume. It was used only to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Mark's Gospel does not mention the woman's name, but her action is remembered as people share the story of Jesus worldwide (14:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-11The events of this section appeared to have occurred on the fourth day (Wednesday) of the Redeemer's Last Week. Conspiracy of the Jewish Authorities to Put Jesus to Death (Mr 14:1, 2). 1. After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread--The meaning is, that two days after what is about to be mentioned the passover would arrive; in other words, what follows occurred two days before the feast. and the chief priests and the scribes…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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