Mark 14:50
What does Mark 14:50 mean?
A plain-English look at Mark 14:50 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Mark 14:50 means
All the disciples leave Jesus and flee. Fear overcomes pledge and love. The shepherd is struck, and the sheep scatter, just as He said. This abandonment intensifies His loneliness and the weight He bears. Yet even this failure serves to magnify His grace, for He will gather them again after He rises. Mark’s brevity is devastating: all fled. No human companion remains to comfort or defend Him. Salvation will be accomplished by the solitary obedience of the Son, not by the strength of His followers.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they all left him, and fled.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they all forsook him, and fled.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they all left him, and fled.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they all went away from him in fear.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And having left him they all fled;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then his disciples, leaving him, all fled away.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And all left him and fled.
Context
After Jesus speaks of Scripture’s fulfillment, the disciples’ flight fulfills His earlier prediction from the Mount of Olives. The narrative underscores that He now faces the coming trial alone. A brief vignette about a young man fleeing naked will follow, perhaps illustrating the panic and shame of that night. Then the scene turns to the high priest’s house, where the council assembles to build a case against Jesus while Peter follows at a distance, setting up his denials.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.
- Mark 14:27
And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad.
- John 16:32
Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
- Job 19:13
He hath put my brethren far from me, And mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me.
- John 18:8
Jesus answered, I told you that I am he; if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:
- Isaiah 63:3
I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment.
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