Mark 14:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The Son of Man goes just as it is written about him, but woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would have been better for him if he had never been born."

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ μὲν Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὑπάγει, καθὼς γέγραπται περὶ αὐτοῦ: οὐαὶ δὲ τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐκείνῳ διʼ οὗ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται! καλὸν ἦν αὐτῷ εἰ οὐκ ἐγεννήθη ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖνος.

Transliteration

The men Huios tou anthrōpou hypagei, kathōs gegraptai peri him: ouai de to the anthrōpō ekeinō through whom the Huios tou anthrōpou paradidotai! kalon ēn to him if not egennēthē the anthrōpos ekeinos.

Grammar Details

• *men*: particle - indeed/on the one hand [contrasting with *de*]
• *Huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Son
• *tou anthrōpou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of man
• *hypagei*: present active, 3rd person singular - goes away
• *kathōs*: adverb - just as
• *gegraptai*: perfect passive, 3rd person singular - it has been written
• *peri*: preposition + genitive - concerning/about
• *ouai*: interjection - woe
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *anthrōpō*: dative, masculine, singular - man [indirect object]
• *ekeinō*: dative, masculine, singular - that
• *dia*: preposition + genitive - through
• *paradidotai*: present passive, 3rd person singular - is betrayed/delivered
• *kalon*: nominative, neuter, singular - good
• *ēn*: imperfect, 3rd person singular - was/would be
• *ei*: conditional particle - if
• *ouk*: negative particle - not
• *egennēthē*: aorist passive, 3rd person singular - he had been born
• *anthrōpos*: nominative, masculine, singular - man
• *ekeinos*: nominative, masculine, singular - that

Word Meanings

• *hypagei*: goes away/departs/goes
• *gegraptai*: it has been written/it stands written
• *ouai*: woe/alas
• *ekeinō*: that/that one
• *paradidotai*: is betrayed/is delivered/is handed over
• *kalon ēn*: it would be good/it would be better
• *egennēthē*: he had been born/he were born

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  The Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed; good were it for that man if he had never been born.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the Son{G5207} of man{G444} goeth,{G5217} even{G3303} as{G2531} it is written{G1125} of{G4012} him:{G846} but{G1161} woe{G3759} unto that{G1565} man{G444} through{G1223} whom{G3739} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} is betrayed!{G3860} good{G2570} were it{G2258} for that{G1565} man{G444} if{G1487} he{G846} had{G1080} not{G3756} been born.{G1080}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The Son{G5207} of man{G444} indeed{G3303} goeth{G5217}{(G5719)}, as{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)} of{G4012} him{G846}: but{G1161} woe{G3759} to that{G1565} man{G444} by{G1223} whom{G3739} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} is betrayed{G3860}{(G5743)}! good{G2570} were it{G2258}{(G5713)} for that{G1565} man{G444} if{G1487} he{G846} had{G1080} never{G3756} been born{G1080}{(G5681)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The sonne of man goeth as it ys written of him: but woo be to that man by whome the sonne of man is betrayed. Good were it for him if that man had never bene borne.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The sonne of man truly goeth forth, as it is wrytte of hi. But wo vnto that ma, by whom the sonne of man is betrayed. It were better for the same man, that he had neuer bene borne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Truly the Sonne of man goeth his way, as it is written of him: but woe bee to that man, by whome the Sonne of man is betrayed: it had beene good for that man, if hee had neuer beene borne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The sonne of man truely goeth as it is written of hym: but wo to that man by whom the sonne of man is betrayed. Good were it for that man, yf he had neuer ben borne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  the Son of Man doth indeed go, as it hath been written concerning him, but wo to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up; good were it to him if that man had not been born.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but cursed is that man through whom the Son of man is given up! It would have been well for that man if he had never been given birth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 3:15 : 15 'And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.'
• Ps 22:1-9 : 1 For the director, to the tune of 'The Doe of the Morning,' a psalm of David. 2 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Far from saving me, from the words of my groaning. 3 My God, I call out by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest. 4 Yet you are holy, enthroned upon the praises of Israel. 5 In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them. 6 To you they cried out and were delivered; in you they trusted and were not put to shame. 7 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. 8 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: 9 'Commit yourself to the LORD; let Him deliver him! Let Him rescue him, since He delights in him.' 10 Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me secure on my mother’s breasts. 11 From birth I was cast upon you; from my mother’s womb, you have been my God. 12 Do not be far from me, for trouble is near, and there is no one to help. 13 Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me. 14 They open their mouths against me, like a lion ripping and roaring. 15 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts within me. 16 My strength is dried up like a broken piece of pottery, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; you lay me in the dust of death. 17 Dogs surround me; a band of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. 18 I can count all my bones; people stare and gloat over me. 19 They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing. 20 But you, LORD, do not be far off; you are my strength; come quickly to help me. 21 Rescue my soul from the sword, my only life from the power of the dogs. 22 Save me from the mouth of the lion; from the horns of wild oxen, you have answered me. 23 I will declare your name to my brothers; in the assembly, I will praise you. 24 You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel! 25 For he has not despised or abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, nor has he hidden his face from him; when he cried to him for help, he heard. 26 From you comes my praise in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear him. 27 The humble will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise him. May your hearts live forever! 28 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before you, 29 for the kingdom belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations. 30 All the rich of the earth will feast and bow down; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him—those who cannot keep themselves alive. 31 Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.
• Isa 52:14 : 14 Just as many were appalled at you—his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man, and his form marred beyond human likeness—
• Isa 53:1-9 : 1 Who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no form or majesty to attract us to him, and no appearance that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Like one from whom people hide their faces, he was despised, and we did not esteem him. 4 Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds, we are healed. 6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray; each of us has turned to our own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment, he was taken away. Yet who of his generation protested? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people, he was punished. 9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it was the Lord's will to crush him and cause him to suffer. When you make his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand. 11 After his suffering, he will see the result and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death and was numbered with the transgressors. He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.
• Zech 13:7 : 7 Awake, O sword, against My shepherd and against the man who is My companion, declares the LORD of hosts. Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; and I will turn My hand against the little ones.
• John 19:28 : 28 After this, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty."
• John 19:36-37 : 36 These things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: 'Not one of his bones will be broken.' 37 And again another Scripture says, 'They will look on the one they have pierced.'
• Acts 2:23 : 23 He was delivered up by God’s determined plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.
• Acts 13:27-29 : 27 The people living in Jerusalem and their rulers, not recognizing Him or the words of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning Him. 28 Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. 29 When they had fulfilled all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the cross and laid Him in a tomb.
• Acts 4:27 : 27 'Indeed, in this city, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.'
• Acts 1:16-20 : 16 “Brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as a guide for those who arrested Jesus. 17 He was one of our number and shared in this ministry. 18 (With the reward he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out.) 19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their own language, Akeldama, which means 'Field of Blood.' 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be desolate; let no one dwell in it,' and 'Let another take his position.'
• Acts 1:25 : 25 To take up the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”
• Matt 18:6-7 : 6 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!
• Matt 26:24-25 : 24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would have been better for him if he had not been born." 25 Then Judas, the one who would betray Him, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus answered, "You have said so."
• Matt 26:54 : 54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?
• Matt 26:56 : 56 But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
• Matt 27:3-5 : 3 Then Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned. Feeling remorse, he returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 He said, 'I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.' But they replied, 'What is that to us? You take care of it.' 5 Then, throwing the silver pieces into the temple, he left. He went and hanged himself.
• Mark 14:49 : 49 Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But this has happened so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."
• Luke 22:22 : 22 For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined. But woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!
• Luke 24:26-27 : 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
• Luke 24:44 : 44 He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms."
• Dan 9:24 : 24 Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
• Dan 9:26 : 26 After the sixty-two weeks, the Anointed One will be cut off and have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and desolation has been decreed until the end of the war.
• Ps 55:15 : 15 We used to share close communion together; we walked with the crowd in the house of God.
• Ps 69:1-9 : 1 For the choir director: A song to be sung to the tune of 'Lilies.' A psalm of David. 2 Save me, God, because the waters have come up to my neck. 3 I am sinking in deep mire where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, and the current has overwhelmed me. 4 I am tired of calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes are worn out from looking for my God. 5 More numerous than the hairs of my head are those who hate me without cause; powerful are those who seek to destroy me with lies. What I did not steal must I now restore? 6 God, you know my foolishness, and my guilt is not hidden from you. 7 Let those who hope in you, Lord God of Hosts, not be ashamed because of me; let those who seek you, God of Israel, not be humiliated because of me. 8 For I have endured insult for your sake, and shame has covered my face. 9 I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s sons. 10 For zeal for your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me. 11 I wept and fasted, but it brought reproach on me. 12 I wore sackcloth as my clothing and became a byword to them. 13 Those who sit at the gate talk about me, and drunkards make up songs about me. 14 But as for me, my prayer is to you, Lord, at an acceptable time. God, in your abundant love, answer me with your salvation, which is sure. 15 Rescue me from the mud, and do not let me sink. Deliver me from those who hate me, and from the deep waters. 16 Do not let the floodwaters overwhelm me; do not let the deep swallow me up, or let the pit close its mouth over me. 17 Answer me, LORD, because your steadfast love is good; in your abundant compassion, turn to me. 18 Do not hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Hurry and answer me. 19 Come near to my soul and redeem it; because of my enemies, ransom me. 20 You know my reproach, my shame, and my disgrace; all my adversaries are before you. 21 Reproach has broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none; for comforters, but I found no one. 22 They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst, they gave me vinegar to drink. 23 Let their table before them become a snare, and their security a trap. 24 Let their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their bodies always shake and tremble. 25 Pour out your indignation on them, and let your fierce anger overtake them. 26 Let their encampments be desolate; may no one dwell in their tents. 27 For they persecute those you have struck, and they recount the pain of those you have wounded. 28 Add guilt to their guilt, and let them not enter into your righteousness. 29 Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be recorded with the righteous. 30 But I am afflicted and in pain; your salvation, O God, will set me up on high. 31 I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. 32 This will please the LORD more than an ox, or a bull with horns and hooves. 33 The humble see it and rejoice; you who seek God, may your hearts live. 34 For the LORD hears the needy and does not despise his prisoners. 35 Let the heavens and the earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them. 36 For God will save Zion and build the cities of Judah. They will dwell there and possess it.
• Ps 109:6-9 : 6 Appoint a wicked person over him, and let an accuser stand at his right hand. 7 When he is judged, let him be found guilty, and may his prayer become sin. 8 Let his days be few; let another take his office. 9 May his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. 10 May his children wander and beg, seeking food far from their ruined homes. 11 May a creditor seize all he owns, and may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor. 12 Let there be no one to show him kindness, and no one to be gracious to his fatherless children. 13 May his descendants be cut off, and may their name be wiped out in the next generation. 14 May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord, and may the sin of his mother not be blotted out. 15 May their sins always remain before the Lord, and may He cut off their memory from the earth. 16 Because he did not remember to show kindness but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted to their death. 17 He loved to curse—may it come back to him; he took no delight in blessing—may it be far from him. 18 He clothed himself with cursing as with his garment; it seeped into his body like water, into his bones like oil. 19 May it be like a robe wrapped around him, like a belt tied around him always. 20 Let this be the Lord's reward to my adversaries and to those who speak evil against me.