Mark 14

By deceit (δόλος, dolos) is the lure-word used at John 1:47.

Not during the feast — and the text then puts everything inside the feast.

Alabaster jar (ἀλάβαστρον, alabastron) stands at four places in the four Gospels, and only this book breaks it. Nard is a plant name kept as sound.

Some — this book does not name them; John 12:4 names Judas.

Snorting at her is the anger-word of 1:43 — here the disciples' anger.

A good work — the word is καλός (kalos), fit for its purpose.

Do well by them — the Greek is a single verb for doing good.

Beforehand — the anointing is read as a burial rite before the death.

In memory of her — and this book never gives her name.

The one of the twelve — the article is odd in Greek and is kept.

Silver renders ἀργύριον (argyrion); this book does not count the coins, as Matthew 26:15 does.

When they were sacrificing the Passover lamb — the writer dates the day by the killing.

A man carrying a jar of water — water was women's work, so the sign is a man doing it.

Guest room (κατάλυμα, katalyma) — the same word as the one at Luke 2:7, where it is not an inn. This edition keeps one word for both.

Furnished and ready — two participles, and neither is explained.

Found it as he had told them — the errand is told twice, as at 11:4.

With the twelve — Judas is among them and is not marked off.

One eating with me takes up Psalm 41:9 without naming it.

Surely not I? — the Greek expects the answer “no”.

The one dipping with me — the sign narrows the circle and still names no one.

It would have been good for that man — the Greek says only “good for him”.

Blessing — this edition keeps one word for all four places in the four Gospels. Here the blessing is over the bread and the giving of thanks over the cup, as in verse 23.

They all drank from it — only this book says so before the words over the cup.

Covenant (διαθήκη, diathēkē) is a word for a will or settlement. For many renders ὑπέρ (hyper), on behalf of.

New is καινός (kainos), new in kind — the word of 2:22.

Having sung renders one verb (ὑμνέω, hymneō) — to sing a hymn.

Stumble is the trap-word of 4:17 and 9:42. The quotation is from Zechariah 13:7.

I will go ahead of you uses the shepherd-verb of John 10:4, and the angel repeats it at 16:7.

Even if they all — Peter sets himself apart from the rest.

Before a cock crows twice — only this book counts two crowings, and at verse 72 it counts them.

Deny (ἀπαρνέομαι, aparneomai) is the verb of 8:34, where it was said of denying oneself.

Gethsemane is a place-name kept as sound. John 18:1 says only “a garden”.

Struck with dread renders ἐκθαμβέομαι (ekthambeomai) — the strongest of this book's amazement words, used here of Jesus himself.

My life is ψυχή (psychē), often rendered “soul” — the word of 8:35 and 10:45.

Was falling and was praying both stand in the imperfect — the action is drawn out.

Abba is Aramaic, kept as sound, and the writer translates it in the same breath — only this book has the word here. Not what I will but what you — the second half has no verb in Greek.

Simon — he is called by the name he had before 3:16.

Testing is the word of 1:13 and 8:11. Spirit and flesh are set against each other.

The same word — the writer does not repeat the prayer.

They did not know what to answer him — the same words as at 9:6.

Enough renders ἀπέχει (apechei), one word whose sense here is not certain. Are you still sleeping may be read as a question or as a statement, and Greek does not settle it.

Has drawn near stands in the perfect, as at 1:15 of the kingdom.

One of the twelve is said again, as at verse 10 — the writer will not let it go.

Securely (ἀσφαλῶς, asphalōs) — the word is about a firm grip.

Kissed here is καταφιλέω (kataphileō), a strengthened form — this edition keeps it apart from the plain verb in verse 44.

Laid hands on him — the arrest is told in one line.

One of those standing by — this book does not name him; John 18:10 names Peter and Malchus.

Robber (λῃστής, lēstēs) is the word of 11:17 and 15:27.

But — that the scriptures may be fulfilled — the sentence breaks off unfinished, and the text is left as it stands.

They all fled — the word said in verse 27 comes true in five words.

This young man stands only in this book, and he is not named.

Fled naked — the linen cloth (σινδών, sindōn) here is the same word used of the burial cloth at 15:46.

The three groups of 8:31 gather, as they did at 11:27.

Warming himself at the fire — the fire returns at verse 67 and, in John, at 18:18 and 21:9.

Council is the word of 13:9 and 15:1.

Did not agree renders one verb (ἴσος, isos, “equal” — “were not equal”).

The false testimony is given twice — the writer will not summarise it away.

Made with hands and not made with hands — the second word is one Greek compound with a negative. John 2:19 has the saying in another form.

Not even so — the writer says the charge failed twice.

Stood up in the middle — the same phrase used of the man at 3:3.

The Blessed stands for God without naming God. He was silent — the silence is recorded twice.

I am is the bare phrase of 6:50 and 13:6, and here it answers a question. Matthew 26:64 and Luke 22:70 both soften the answer.

Tore his garments — the same verb as the torn heavens at 1:10 and the torn curtain at 15:38.

How does it appear to you? — the Greek asks what it looks like to them.

Prophesy — with no object; Matthew 26:68 adds “who struck you”. Slaps renders ῥαπίσματα (rhapismata), blows with the flat hand.

The scene cuts back to Peter, left at the fire in verse 54.

Looked hard at him is the verb of 10:21 and 10:27.

And a cock crowed — the manuscripts differ over whether these words stand here.

This man is one of them — the second denial is set off by the same girl.

Your speech is like theirs — the accent gives him away; this book alone says so plainly.

Curse (ἀναθεματίζω, anathematizō) is to call down a curse, and the Greek does not say on whom.

Breaking down renders ἐπιβάλλω (epiballō), whose sense here is not certain — the versions read it several ways. Was weeping stands in the imperfect; Matthew 26:75 has the completed form.