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Mark 14:21

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What does Mark 14:21 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For the Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For the Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born.
Mark 14:21 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
18And as they sat and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you shall betray me, [even] he that eateth with me.
19They began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I?
20And he said unto them, [It is] one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish.
21For the Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born.
22And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.
23And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it.
24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“The son of man indeed goeth, etc..] Out of this world by death, as it is written; both in the book of God's decrees, and in the Scriptures of the Old Testament; but woe to that man by whom the son of man is betrayed! whose sin will not be excused, nor lessened by fulfilling the decrees of God, and by accomplishing the prophecies of the Bible: good were it for that man if he had never been born; so aggravating will be his crime, so dreadful his punishment; (see Gill on “<402624>Matthew 26:24”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 26:20-35. Mark 14:31 More vehemently - More earnestly, more confidently. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“14:21 must die, as the Scriptures declared: See, e.g., Isa 52:13–53:12. Jesus foreknew this betrayal as part of the divine plan (cp. 8:31-33), but his betrayer was condemned. Jesus and the Gospel writers do not explain how God’s sovereignty and Judas’s human responsibility can coexist, but both are stated without compromise (see John 19:11).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“goeth: Mar 14:49; Gen 3:15; Psa. 22:1-31, 69:1-36; Isa 52:14, Isa 53:1-12; Dan 9:24, Dan 9:26; Zac 13:7; Mat 26:24, Mat 26:54, Mat 26:56; Luk 22:22, Luk 24:26, Luk 24:27, Luk 24:44; Joh 19:28, Joh 19:36, Joh 19:37; Act 2:23, Act 4:27, Act 13:27-29 but: Psa 55:15, Psa 109:6-20; Mat 18:7, Mat 27:3-5; Act 1:16-20, Act 1:25 good: Mat 18:6, Mat 18:7, Mat 26:24, Mat 26:25 Mark 14:22”
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