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Mark 14:43
While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus is speaking to His disciples when Judas, identified as one of the Twelve, arrives with an armed crowd dispatched by the chief priests, scribes, and elders. This occurs immediately after Jesus instructs His followers to rise because His betrayer is approaching.
The words — The Greek εὐθὺς (euthus) means immediately, and ἔτι...λαλοῦντος (eti...lalountos) translates to while yet speaking, marking the abrupt interruption of Jesus' ongoing instruction.
The thread — This arrival parallels Matthew 26:47, Luke 22:47, and John 18:3, where Judas leads an armed group to the garden while Jesus is still addressing His disciples.
Why it lands — The text records the precise moment the predicted betrayal materializes, requiring the reader to acknowledge the deliberate fulfillment of Jesus' warning without softening the reality of the armed confrontation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
Cross-references
- Luke 22:47 While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him.
- John 18:3 So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.
- Matthew 26:47 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.
- Psalms 2:1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
- Psalms 22:11 Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
- Acts 1:16 “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
- Psalms 3:1 A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!