Mark - 14:31

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31 But he spoke all the more, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." They all said the same thing.

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 14:31.

Differing Translations

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But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
But he spake exceedingly vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.
But he spoke the more vehemently: Although I should die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.
But he said so much exceedingly the more, If I should have to die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee. And likewise said they all too.
But he spake exceeding vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.
And he spake the more vehemently, 'If it may be necessary for me to die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee;' and in like manner also said they all.
But he spoke the more vehemently, If I should die with you, I will not deny you in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
"Even if I must die with you," declared Peter again and again, "I will never disown you." In like manner protested also all the disciples.
But he said with passion, If I have to be put to death with you, I will not be false to you. And they all said the same.
But he insisted, 'If I must die with you, I will not deny you.' They all said the same thing.
But he spoke further, "Even if I must die along with you, I will not deny you." And they all spoke similarly also.
But Peter vehemently protested, "Even if I must die with you, I will never disown you!" And they all said the same.

*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.


Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

More vehemently - More earnestly, more confidently.

But he spake the (g) more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
(g) The doubling of words here sets out more plainly Peter's vehement affirmation.

But he spake the more vehemently,.... With a louder voice; with more spirit and eagerness; in a more peremptory and self-confident way.
If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. The Syriac version adds, "O my Lord", my dear Lord, I will never deny thee upon any consideration whatever; and the Persic version, O Lord:
likewise also said they all; as he said, so said "all the disciples", as the Syriac version reads it; See Gill on Matthew 26:35.

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