Mark 14:12-16
New English Translation
The Passover
12 Now[a] on the first day of the feast of[b] Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed,[c] Jesus’[d] disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”[e] 13 He sent two of his disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar[f] of water will meet you. Follow him. 14 Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ 15 He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.” 16 So[g] the disciples left, went[h] into the city, and found things just as he had told them,[i] and they prepared the Passover.
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- Mark 14:12 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
- Mark 14:12 tn The words “the feast of” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied for clarity.
- Mark 14:12 sn Generally the feast of Unleavened Bread would refer to Nisan 15 (Friday), but the following reference to the sacrifice of the Passover lamb indicates that Nisan 14 (Thursday) was what Mark had in mind (Nisan = March 27 to April 25). The celebration of the Feast of Unleavened Bread lasted eight days, beginning with the Passover meal. The celebrations were so close together that at times the names of both were used interchangeably.
- Mark 14:12 tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Mark 14:12 sn This required getting a suitable lamb and finding lodging in Jerusalem where the meal could be eaten. The population of the city swelled during the feast, so lodging could be difficult to find. The Passover was celebrated each year in commemoration of the Israelites’ deliverance from Egypt; thus it was a feast celebrating redemption (see Exod 12). The Passover lamb was roasted and eaten after sunset in a family group of at least ten people (m. Pesahim 7.13). People ate the meal while reclining (see the note on table in 14:18). It included, besides the lamb, unleavened bread and bitter herbs as a reminder of Israel’s bitter affliction at the hands of the Egyptians. Four cups of wine mixed with water were also used for the meal. For a further description of the meal and the significance of the wine cups, see E. Ferguson, Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 523-24.
- Mark 14:13 sn Since women usually carried these jars, it would have been no problem for the two disciples (Luke 22:8 states that they were Peter and John) to recognize the man Jesus was referring to.
- Mark 14:16 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the flow within the narrative.
- Mark 14:16 tn Grk “and came.”
- Mark 14:16 sn The author’s note that the disciples found things just as he had told them shows that Jesus’ word could be trusted.
Mark 14:12-16
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12 And kai on the ho first prōtos day hēmera of ho Unleavened azymos Bread , when hote people were slaughtering thuō the ho Passover pascha lamb , his autos disciples mathētēs said legō to him autos, · ho “ Where pou do you want thelō us to go aperchomai and prepare hetoimazō for you to hina eat esthiō the ho Passover pascha?” 13 And kai he sent apostellō two dyo of ho his autos disciples mathētēs and kai said legō to them autos, “ Go hypagō into eis the ho city polis and kai a man anthrōpos carrying bastazō a pitcher keramion of water hydōr will meet apantaō you hymeis; follow akoloutheō him autos. 14 And kai wherever hopou ean he enters eiserchomai, say legō to the ho owner oikodespotēs of the house , ‘ The ho Teacher didaskalos says legō, “ Where pou is eimi · ho my egō guest katalyma room , where hopou I may eat esthiō the ho Passover pascha with meta · ho my egō disciples mathētēs?”’ 15 And kai he autos will show deiknymi you hymeis a large megas upper room anagaion, furnished strōnnyō and ready hetoimos; · kai there ekei prepare hetoimazō for us hēmeis.” 16 · kai The ho disciples mathētēs left exerchomai, · kai came erchomai to eis the ho city polis, and kai found heuriskō things just kathōs as he had told legō them autos. So kai they prepared hetoimazō the ho Passover pascha.
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