Mark 14 · Verse 11

Mark 14:11

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Mark 14:11, King James Version

Mark 14:11 in other translations

BSBThey were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
WEBThey, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.
ASVAnd they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him unto them.
YLTand having heard, they were glad, and promised to give him money, and he was seeking how, conveniently, he might deliver him up.
DARBYand they, when they heard it, rejoiced, and promised him to give money. And he sought how he could opportunely deliver him up.
BBEAnd hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.
WebsterAnd when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

What does Mark 14:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money--Matthew alone records the precise sum, because a remarkable and complicated prophecy, which he was afterwards to refer to, was fulfilled by it. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him--or, as more fully given in Luke (Lu 22:6), "And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray Him unto them in the absence of the multitude." That he should avoid an "uproar" or "riot" among the people, which probably was made an essential condition by the Jewish authorities, was thus assented to by the traitor; into whom, says Luke (Lu 22:3), "Satan entered," to put him upon this hellish deed.

Mr 14:12-26. Preparation for, and Last Celebration of, the Passover--Announcement of the Traitor--Institution of the Supper. ( =

Mt 26:17-30; Lu 22:7-23, 39; Joh 13:21-30). See on Lu 22:7-23; Lu 22:39; and see on Joh 13:10, 11; Joh 13:18, 19; Joh 13:21-30.

Mr 14:27-31. The Desertion of Jesus by His Disciples and the Fall of Peter, Foretold. ( = Mt 26:31-35; Lu 22:31-38; Joh 13:36-38).

See on Lu 22:31-46.

Mr 14:32-42. The Agony in the Garden. ( = Mt 26:36-46; Lu 22:39-46).

See on Lu 22:39-46.

Mr 14:43-52. Betrayal and Apprehension of Jesus--Flight of His Disciples. ( = Mt 26:47-56; Lu 22:47-53; Joh 18:1-12).

See on Joh 18:1-12.

Mr 14:53-72. Jesus Arraigned before the Sanhedrim, Condemned to Die, and Shamefully Entreated--The Fall of Peter. ( = Mt 26:57-75; Lu 22:54-71; Joh 18:13-18, 24-27).

Had we only the first three Gospels, we should have concluded that our Lord was led immediately to Caiaphas, and had before the Council. But as the Sanhedrim could hardly have been brought together at the dead hour of night--by which time our Lord was in the hands of the officers sent to take Him--and as it was only "as soon as it was day" that the Council met (Lu 22:66), we should have had some difficulty in knowing what was done with Him during those intervening hours. In the Fourth Gospel, however, all this is cleared up, and a very important addition to our information is made (Joh 18:13, 14, 19-24). Let us endeavor to trace the events in the true order of succession, and in the detail supplied by a comparison of all the four streams of text. Jesus Is Brought Privately before Annas, the Father-in-Law of Caiaphas (Joh 18:13, 14). Joh 18:13: And they led Him away to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year--This successful Annas, as Ellicott remarks, was appointed high priest by Quirinus, A.D. 12, and after holding the office for several years, was deposed by Valerius Gratius, Pilate's predecessor in the procuratorship of Judea [Josephus, Antiquities, 18.2.1, &c.]. He appears, however, to have possessed vast influence, having obtained the high priesthood, not only for his son Eleazar, and his son-in-law Caiaphas, but subsequently for four other sons, under the last of whom James, the brother of our Lord, was put to death [Antiquities, 20.9.1]. It is thus highly probable that, besides having the title of "high priest" merely as one who had filled the office, he to a great degree retained the powers he had formerly exercised, and came to be regarded practically as a kind of rightful high priest. Joh 18:14: Now Caiaphas was he which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. See on Joh 11:51. What passed between Annas and our Lord during this interval the beloved disciple reserves till he has related the beginning of Peter's fall. To this, then, as recorded by our own Evangelist, let us meanwhile listen. Peter Obtains Access within the Quadrangle of the High Priest's Residence, and Warms Himself at the Fire (Mr 14:53, 54).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 11.

(b) "him money" 1Kgs 21:20, Prov 1:10-16

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 They were glad - The joy that arises from the opportunity of murdering an innocent person must be completely infernal.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 14:1-11

Did Christ pour out his soul unto death for us, and shall we think any thing too precious for him? Do we give him the precious ointment of our best affections? Let us love him with all the heart, though it is common for zeal and affection to be misunderstood and blamed; and remember that charity to the poor will not excuse any from particular acts of piety to the Lord Jesus. Christ commended this woman's pious…

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Mark 14:11 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οἱhoi<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
ἀκούσαντεςakousanteshaving heardG191
ἐχάρησανecharēsanthey rejoicedG5463
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπηγγείλαντοepēngeilantothey promisedG1861
αὐτῷautōto himG846
ἀργύριονargurionmoneyG694
δοῦναι·dounaito give;G1325
καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐζήτειezēteihe was seekingG2212
πῶςpōshowG4459
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
εὐκαίρωςeukairōsconvenientlyG2122
παραδοῖ.¶paradoihe may deliver up.G3860

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Cross references for Mark 14:11

  • 1 Timothy 6:10

    For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

  • Matthew 26:15

    And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.

  • Hosea 7:3

    They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

  • Jude 1:11

    Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

  • Proverbs 28:21-22

    To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress. He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

  • 2 Peter 2:14-15

    Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

  • 2 Kings 5:26

    And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

  • Luke 22:5-6

    And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

  • 1 Kings 21:20

    And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.

  • Proverbs 1:10-16

    My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
they were.
Ho 7:3; Lu 22:5
and promised.
1Ki 21:20; 2Ki 5:26; Pr 1:10-16; 28:21,22; Mt 26:15; 1Ti 6:10
2Pe 2:14,15; Jude 1:11
he sought.
Lu 22:5,6

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Context

  • Mark 14:10

    And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

  • Mark 14:11

    And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

  • Mark 14:12

    And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

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Mark 14:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ellos oyéndolo se holgaron, y prometieron que le darían dineros. Y buscaba oportunidad cómo le entregaría.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et ceux-ci, l’ayant entendu, s’en réjouirent et promirent de lui donner de l’argent; et il cherchait comment il le livrerait commodément.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sie aber freuten sich, als sie es hörten, und versprachen, ihm Geld zu geben; und er suchte, wie er ihn zu gelegener Zeit überliefern könnte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Qui audientes gavisi sunt: et promiserunt ei pecuniam se daturos. Et quærebat quomodo illum opportune traderet.