Mark 14 · Verse 9

Mark 14:9

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
Mark 14:9, King James Version

Mark 14:9 in other translations

BSBAnd truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
WEBMost certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.”
ASVAnd verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
YLTVerily I say to you, wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what also this woman did shall be spoken of--for a memorial of her.'
DARBYAnd verily I say unto you, Wheresoever these glad tidings may be preached in the whole world, what this woman has done shall be also spoken of for a memorial of her.
BBEAnd truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.
WebsterVerily I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of, for a memorial of her.

What does Mark 14:9 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 For a memorial of her - See on Mat 26:13 (note).

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 14:9 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.

ἀμὴνamēnAmenG281
λέγωlegōI sayG3004
ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771
ὅπουhopouwhereverG3699
ἐὰνeanmaybeG1437
κηρυχθῇkēruchthēashall be proclaimedG2784
τὸto<the>G3588
εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098
εἰςeisinG1519
ὅλονholonwholeG3650
τὸνtontheG3588
κόσμον,kosmonworld,G2889
καὶkaialsoG2532
ὃhowhatG3739
ἐποίησενepoiēsenhas doneG4160
αὕτηhautēthis [woman]G3778
λαληθήσεταιlalēthēsetaiwill be spoken ofG2980
εἰςeisforG1519
μνημόσυνονmnēmosunona memorialG3422
αὐτῆς.¶autēsof her.G846

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

Cross references for Mark 14:9

  • Matthew 26:12-13

    For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

  • Mark 16:15

    And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

  • Matthew 24:14

    And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

  • Psalms 112:6-9

    Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

  • Zechariah 6:14

    And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the Lord.

  • Numbers 31:54

    And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Wheresoever.
16:15; Mt 26:12,13
a memorial.
Nu 31:54; Ps 112:6-9; Zec 6:14

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

Context

  • Mark 14:8

    She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

  • Mark 14:9

    Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

  • Mark 14:10

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

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Mark 14:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		De cierto os digo que donde quiera que fuere predicado este evangelio en todo el mundo, también esto que ha hecho ésta, será dicho para memoria de ella.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et en vérité, je vous dis: en quelque lieu que cet évangile soit prêché dans le monde entier, on parlera aussi de ce que cette femme a fait, en mémoire d’elle.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wo irgend dieses Evangelium gepredigt werden wird in der ganzen Welt, wird auch von dem geredet werden, was diese getan hat, zu ihrem Gedächtnis.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Amen dico vobis: Ubicumque prædicatum fuerit Evangelium istud in universo mundo, et quod fecit hæc, narrabitur in memoriam ejus.