Mark 14:1

Authorized King James Version

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
Ἦν
G2258
was
i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
#2
δὲ
G1161
After
but, and, etc
#3
τὸ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#4
πάσχα
G3957
the feast of the passover
the passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it)
#5
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#6
τὰ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#7
ἄζυμα
G106
unleavened bread
unleavened, i.e., (figuratively) uncorrupted; (in the neutral plural) specially (by implication) the passover week
#8
μετὰ
G3326
of
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
#9
δύο
G1417
two
"two"
#10
ἡμέρας
G2250
days
day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
#11
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#12
ἐζήτουν
G2212
sought
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
#13
οἱ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#14
ἀρχιερεῖς
G749
the chief priests
the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
#15
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#16
οἱ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#17
γραμματεῖς
G1122
the scribes
a professional writer
#18
πῶς
G4459
how
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
#19
αὐτὸν
G846
him
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#20
ἐν
G1722
by
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#21
δόλῳ
G1388
craft
a trick (bait), i.e., (figuratively) wile
#22
κρατήσαντες
G2902
they might take
to use strength, i.e., seize or retain (literally or figuratively)
#23
ἀποκτείνωσιν·
G615
and put him to death
to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy

Analysis

Within the broader context of Mark, this passage highlights salvation through simile or metaphorical language. The theological weight of divine revelation connects to fundamental Christian doctrine about divine revelation, contributing to our understanding of God's nature and relationship with humanity. This verse contributes to the book's overall argument by introducing key themes that will be developed throughout Mark.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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