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Mark 14:31 Explained in Context
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Verse 31. 31But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
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Quick Meaning
This verse completes the unit at Mark 14:31 in “Jesus Predicts Scattering and Peter's Denial”: “But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said…”.
Read It With
- Mark 14:26-31
Read Mark 14:31 with 14:26-31. This verse completes the unit at Mark 14:31 in “Jesus Predicts Scattering and Peter's Denial”: “But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said…”. The complete unit's controlling movement is: After the hymn Jesus cites the struck shepherd, promises to go ahead to Galilee after rising, and answers Peter's absolute loyalty claim with a precise prediction of three denials before two cockcrows.
Why This Verse Appears Here
This verse completes the unit at Mark 14:31 in “Jesus Predicts Scattering and Peter's Denial”: “But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said…”. This specific contribution advances Mark 14:26-31 toward its narrated or taught result.
What Remains True
Jesus names the disciples' coming scattering and Peter's denial while promising to go ahead after resurrection. At Mark 14:31, completes the unit at Mark 14:31 in “Jesus Predicts Scattering and Peter's Denial”: “But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said…”.
How It Can Shape Life
- At Mark 14:31, prepare humbly for pressure, avoid absolute claims about one's courage, and leave room for safety, repentance, and restoration after failure. This verse contributes to that response because it completes the unit at Mark 14:31 in “Jesus Predicts Scattering and Peter's Denial”: “But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said…”.
Continue in Context
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Read Mark 14:26-31 — Jesus Predicts Scattering and Peter's DenialSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact KJV wording, paragraph flags, supplied-word markup, and coverage.
Exact location: Mark 14:26-31, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording, sentence relations, and material variants checked independently of the KJV.
Exact location: Faithlife SBLGNT official repository, data/sblgnt/text/Mark.txt, 14:26-31
Open the Mark Greek text file ↗Translation and textual notes
NET Bible — Mark with translators' and textual notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2005–2026 online edition
Supports: Verse-level translation, syntax, older-English clarification, variants, background, and alternatives.
Exact location: NET Bible Mark PDF, printed pp. 1868–1901, 14:26-31 and attached translator/textual notes
Open the official NET Mark PDF ↗