Mark 14:48

14:48 Jesus said to them, “Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? ¹ 

Mark 14:47

14:47 One of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, ²  cutting off his ear.

Mark 14:43

Betrayal and Arrest

14:43 Right away, while Jesus ³  was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. ⁴  With him came a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and experts in the law ⁵  and elders.

[14:48]  ¹ tn Or “a revolutionary.” This term can refer to one who stirs up rebellion: BDAG 594 s.v. λῃστής 2 has “revolutionary, insurrectionist,” citing evidence from Josephus (J. W. 2.13.2-3 [2.253-254]). However, this usage generally postdates Jesus’ time. It does refer to a figure of violence. Luke uses the same term for the highwaymen who attack the traveler in the parable of the good Samaritan (Luke 10:30).

[14:47]  ² tn See the note on the word “slave” in 10:44.

[14:43]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:43]  ⁴ tn Or “approached.” This is a different verb than the one translated “arrived” in Matt 26:47 and below in v. 45, although in this context the meanings probably overlap.

[14:43]  ⁵ tn Or “from the chief priests, scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.