Mark 14:13

So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus speaks to two disciples during the final hours before His crucifixion, directing them to make arrangements for the Passover meal in Jerusalem.

The words — ἀποστέλλει (apostellei) means “He sends forth,” and λέγει (legei) means “He says,” recording the precise, authoritative command Jesus issues to His followers.

The thread — Luke 22:10 repeats the identical detail of a man carrying a jug of water, while Matthew 26:18 records a parallel command to go to a specific man but omits the water jar detail entirely.

Why it lands — The text states that Jesus gives a specific, seemingly unusual instruction and commands immediate action, requiring a reader to obey a direct directive without demanding prior explanation or guarantee of outcome.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

Cross-references

Matthew 26:18 He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
Luke 22:10 He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,
Matthew 8:9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
Mark 11:2 and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
Luke 19:30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
John 15:14 You are My friends if you do what I command you.
Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Hebrews 5:9 And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
John 2:5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”