ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Mark 14.53-65

Book: Mark · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV (ASV)

"51. And a certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth cast about him, over his naked body: and they lay hold on him; 52. but he left the linen cloth, and fled naked."

"53. And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54. And Peter had followed him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire. 55. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not. 56. For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together. 57. And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 58. We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands. 59. And not even so did their witness agree together. 60. And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 61. But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62. And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. 63. And the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses? 64. Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy of death. 65. And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands."

"66. And as Peter was beneath in the court, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest; 67. and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and saith, Thou also wast with the Nazarene, even Jesus." (Mark 14:51-67, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"51. A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him, 52. but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked."

"53. They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him. 54. Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire. 55. Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none. 56. For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn’t agree with each other. 57. Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying, 58. “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’” 59. Even so, their testimony did not agree. 60. The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?” 61. But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” 62. Jesus said, “I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky.” 63. The high priest tore his clothes, and said, “What further need have we of witnesses? 64. You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death. 65. Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands."

"66. As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came, 67. and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, “You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!”" (Mark 14:51-67, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"51. And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: 52. And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked."

"53. And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54. And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55. And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. 56. For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. 57. And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 58. We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. 59. But neither so did their witness agree together. 60. And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 61. 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? 62. And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 63. Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? 64. Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. 65. And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands."

"66. And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: 67. And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth." (Mark 14:51-67, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"51. and a certain young man was following him, having put a linen cloth about [his] naked body, and the young men lay hold on him, 52. and he, having left the linen cloth, did flee from them naked."

"53. And they led away Jesus unto the chief priest, and come together to him do all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes; 54. and Peter afar off did follow him, to the inside of the hall of the chief priest, and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself near the fire. 55. And the chief priests and all the sanhedrim were seeking against Jesus testimony, to put him to death, and they were not finding, 56. for many were bearing false testimony against him, and their testimonies were not alike. 57. And certain having risen up, were bearing false testimony against him, saying, 58. 'We heard him saying, I will throw down this sanctuary made with hands, and by three days, another made without hands I will build;' 59. and neither so was their testimony alike. 60. And the chief priest, having risen up in the midst, questioned Jesus, saying, 'Thou dost not answer anything! what do these testify against thee?' 61. and he was keeping silent, and did not answer anything. Again the chief priest was questioning him, and saith to him, 'Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?' 62. and Jesus said, 'I am; and ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power, and coming with the clouds, of the heaven.' 63. And the chief priest, having rent his garments, saith, 'What need have we yet of witnesses? 64. Ye heard the evil speaking, what appeareth to you?' and they all condemned him to be worthy of death, 65. and certain began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, 'Prophesy;' and the officers were striking him with their palms."

"66. And Peter being in the hall beneath, there doth come one of the maids of the chief priest, 67. and having seen Peter warming himself, having looked on him, she said, 'And thou wast with Jesus of Nazareth!'" (Mark 14:51-67, YLT)

Setting

  • Speaker: Mark / John Mark (traditionally, on Peter's preaching) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
  • Audience: Gentile-Roman Christian audience (heavy explanation of Jewish customs)
  • Location: first-century Palestine (events); Rome (likely composition)
  • Time period: events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 55-70

Theological reading

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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