Mark 14 · Verse 27

Mark 14:27

And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
Mark 14:27, King James Version

Mark 14:27 in other translations

BSBThen Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
WEBJesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand Jesus saith to them--‘All ye shall be stumbled at me this night, because it hath been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad,
DARBYAnd Jesus says to them, All ye shall be offended, for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad.
BBEAnd Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.
WebsterAnd Jesus saith to them, All ye will be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

What does Mark 14:27 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 27.

(p) "it is written" Zech 13:7

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 14:22-31

The Lord's supper is food for the soul, therefore a very little of that which is for the body, as much as will serve for a sign, is enough. It was instituted by the example and the practice of our Master, to remain in force till his second coming. It was instituted with blessing and giving of thanks, to be a memorial of Christ's death. Frequent mention is made of his precious blood, as the price of our redemption…

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Mark 14:27 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.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
λέγειlegeisaysG3004
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846
ὁho<the>G3588
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
ὅτιhotithatG3754
πάντεςpantesAllG3956
σκανδαλισθήσεσθεskandalisthēsestheyou will fall awayG4624
ἐνeninG1722
ἐμοὶemoito me myselfG1473
ἐνeninG1722
τῇtēa<the>G3588
νυκτὶnuktinightG3571
ταύτῃ,tautēthisG3778
ὅτιhotiforG3754
γέγραπται·gegraptaiit has been written:G1125
πατάξωpataxōI will strikeG3960
τὸνtontheG3588
ποιμένα,poimenashepherd,G4166
καὶkaiandG2532
τὰtatheG3588
πρόβαταprobatasheepG4263
διασκορπισθήσονται.diaskorpisthēsontaiwill be scattered.’G1287

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 14:27

  • Zechariah 13:7

    Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

  • John 16:32

    Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now 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.

  • Matthew 26:31

    Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

  • John 16:1

    These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

  • 2 Timothy 4:16

    At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

  • Luke 22:31-32

    And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
All.
Mt 26:31; Lu 22:31,32; Joh 16:1,32; 2Ti 4:16
for.
Zec 13:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Mark 14:26

    And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

  • Mark 14:27

    And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

  • Mark 14:28

    But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

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Mark 14:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Jesús entonces les dice: Todos seréis escandalizados en mí esta noche; porque escrito está: Heriré al pastor, y serán derramadas las ovejas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Jésus leur dit: Vous serez tous scandalisés; car il est écrit: « Je frapperai le berger, et les brebis seront dispersées »;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jesus spricht zu ihnen: Ihr werdet euch alle ärgern, denn es steht geschrieben: "Ich werde den Hirten schlagen, und die Schafe werden zerstreut werden".
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ait eis Jesus: Omnes scandalizabimini in me in nocte ista: quia scriptum est: Percutiam pastorem, et dispergentur oves.