Mark 14:42
What does Mark 14:42 mean?
A plain-English look at Mark 14:42 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Mark 14:42 means
“Arise, let us be going: behold, he that betrayeth me is at hand.” Jesus takes the initiative, not hiding or running. He meets betrayal with courage and purpose. His call rouses the disciples into the moment they failed to prepare for. The betrayer’s arrival is no surprise; Jesus names it and steps forward. The contrast is stark: He is steadfast; they will stumble. Yet He leads them even into the valley of arrest. This verse shows the Shepherd going first, embracing the path that will save His sheep, even as they temporarily forsake Him.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Arise, let us be going: behold, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Arise, let us be going: behold, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862rise, we may go, lo, he who is delivering me up hath come nigh.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Rise up: let us go. Behold, he that will betray me is at hand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Arise, let us go; behold, he that delivers me up has drawn nigh.
Context
After announcing the hour, Jesus summons the disciples to face it. Immediately, Judas appears with an armed crowd sent by the authorities. The flow from prayer to action underscores Jesus’ resolve. What He yielded to in prayer, He now accepts in deed. The following verses depict the betrayal sign, the kiss, the seizure, a brief sword incident, and Jesus’ words about daily teaching in the temple and Scripture’s fulfillment. The disciples’ flight soon follows, matching His earlier prediction.
v.41And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
v.42This passage
v.43And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 26:46
Arise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that betrayeth me.
- John 18:1
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples.
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