Mark 16:14

Authorized King James Version

Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
Ὕστερον
G5305
Afterward
more lately, i.e., eventually
#2
ἀνακειμένοις
G345
sat at meat
to recline (as a corpse or at a meal)
#3
αὐτὸν
G846
as they
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
#4
τοῖς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#5
ἕνδεκα
G1733
unto the eleven
one and ten, i.e., eleven
#6
ἐφανερώθη
G5319
he appeared
to render apparent (literally or figuratively)
#7
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#8
ὠνείδισεν
G3679
upbraided
to defame, i.e., rail at, chide, taunt
#9
τὴν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#10
ἀπιστίαν
G570
unbelief
faithlessness, i.e., (negatively) disbelief (lack of christian faith), or (positively) unfaithfulness (disobedience)
#11
αὐτὸν
G846
as they
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
#12
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#13
σκληροκαρδίαν
G4641
hardness of heart
hard-heartedness, i.e., (specially), destitution of (spiritual) perception
#14
ὅτι
G3754
because
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
#15
τοῖς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#16
θεασαμένοις
G2300
them which had seen
to look closely at, i.e., (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
#17
αὐτὸν
G846
as they
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
#18
ἐγηγερμένον
G1453
after he was risen
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e., rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from
#19
οὐκ
G3756
not
the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
#20
ἐπίστευσαν
G4100
they believed
to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e., credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to ch

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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