Mark 14:13

And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
forth	ἀποστέλλει apostellei	G649	set apart · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
two	δύο duo	G1417	"two" · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
disciples	μαθητῶν mathētōn	G3101	a learner · noun — genitive plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
saith	λέγει legei	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοῖς· autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
Go ye	ὑπάγετε hupagete	G5217	to lead (oneself) under · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person plural
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
the city	πόλιν, polin	G4172	a town (properly · noun — accusative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
there shall meet	ἀπαντήσει apantēsei	G528	to meet away · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person singular
you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
a man	ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — nominative singular masculine
bearing	βαστάζων· bastazōn	G941	to lift · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
a pitcher	κεράμιον keramion	G2765	an earthenware vessel · noun — accusative singular neuter
of water	ὕδατος hudatos	G5204	water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively · noun — genitive singular neuter
follow	ἀκολουθήσατε akolouthēsate	G190	properly · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural
him	αὐτῷ. autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Matthew 26:18-19 And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house w…
Luke 22:10-13 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into th…
Matthew 8:9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and…
Mark 11:2-3 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon…
Luke 19:30-33 Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose h…
John 15:14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
Hebrews 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have…
Hebrews 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:12-31

In these verses we have, I. Christ's eating the passover with his disciples, the night before he died, with the joys and comforts of which ordinance he prepared himself for his approaching sorrows, the full prospect of which did not indispose him for that solemnity. Note, No apprehension of trouble, come or coming, should put us by, or put us out of frame for, our attendance on holy ordinances, as we have opportunity for it. 1. Christ ate the passover at the usual time when the other Jews did, as Dr. Whitby had fully made out, and not, as Dr. Hammond would have it, the night before. It was on the first day of that feast, which (taking in all the eight days of the feast) was called, The feast…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 14:13

Bearing a pitcher of water - How correct is the foreknowledge of Jesus Christ! Even the minutest circumstances are comprehended by it! An honest employment, howsoever mean, is worthy the attention of God; and even a man bearing a pitcher of water is marked in all his steps, and is an object of the merciful regards of the Most High. This man was employed in carrying home the water which was to be used for baking the unleavened bread on the following day; for on that day it was not lawful to carry any: hence they were obliged to fetch it on the preceding evening.

John Gill on Mark 14:13

And he sendeth forth two of his disciples,.... Peter and John, as appears from Luke 22:8; and saith unto them, go ye into the city; the city of Jerusalem; for there only the passover might be eaten, Deuteronomy 26:2; and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; a servant of the master of the house that was sent for water, to mix with the wine, at the passover: follow him; into the house to which he goes.

John Calvin on Mark 14:10-17

Mark 14:10-17 Matthew 26:14-20 Mark 14:10-17 Luke 22:3-14 14. Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, 15. And said to them, What will you give me, and I will deliver him to you? And they appointed to him thirty pieces of silver. 16. And from that time he sought an opportunity to betray him. 17. Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where dost thou wish us to prepare for you to eat the passover? 18. And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say to him, The Master saith, My time is near; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. 19. And the disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and p…

The Church Fathers

(ubi sup.) Or else, the water is the laver of grace, the pitcher points out the weakness of those who were to show that grace to the world.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(de Con. Evan. ii. 80) Mark says a pitcher, Luke a two-handled vessel; one points out the kind of vessel, the other the mode of carrying it; both however mean the same truth.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Nor will it be incongruous to interpret figuratively the fact that, when the Lord was about to celebrate the last Passover, He said to the disciples who were sent to make preparation, "Ye will meet a man bearing water." He points out the place for celebrating the Passover by the sign of water.
— Tertullian, On Baptism

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Dictionary and topics

Passover — The name given to the chief of the three great historical annual festivals of the Jews. It was kept in remembrance of the Lord’s passing over the houses of the Israelites (Ex. 12:13) when the first…
Pitcher — A vessel for containing liquids. In the East pitchers were usually carried on the head or shoulders (Gen. 24:15-20; Judg. 7:16, 19; Mark 14:13).
Prophecy — Or prediction, was one of the functions of the prophet. It has been defined as a “miracle of knowledge, a declaration or description or representation of something future, beyond the power of human…
Water · Carried in vessels — Carried in vessels

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:12-31

Adam Clarke on Mark 14:13

John Gill on Mark 14:13

John Calvin on Mark 14:10-17

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:12-31

Adam Clarke on Mark 14:13

John Gill on Mark 14:13

John Calvin on Mark 14:10-17

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 14:13-15