Mark 14:71

KJV1611 – Modern English

But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I do not know this man of whom you speak.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἤρξατο ἀναθεματίζειν καὶ ὀμνύειν, ὅτι Οὐκ οἶδα τὸν ἄνθρωπον τοῦτον ὃν λέγετε.

Transliteration

But he ērxato anathematizein and omnuein, that Not oida the anthrōpon this whom you legete.

Grammar Details

• *ērxato*: aorist middle, 3rd singular - began
• *anathematizein*: present active infinitive - to curse/to invoke curses
• *omnuein*: present active infinitive - to swear/to take an oath
• *oida*: perfect active with present meaning, 1st singular - I know
• *anthrōpon*: accusative, masculine, singular - man/person
• *legete*: present active, 2nd plural - you say/speak of

Word Meanings

• *anathematizein*: to curse/to invoke curses/to place under a ban
• *omnuein*: to swear/to take an oath/to vow
• *oida*: know/understand/recognize
• *anthrōpon*: man/person/human being

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He began to call down curses and swore to them, "I do not know this man you are talking about."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he began to curse, and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he beganne to cursse and to sweare sayinge: I knowe not this man of whom ye speake.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he begane to curse and sweare: I knowe not the man, that ye speabe of.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he began to curse, and sweare, saying, I knowe not this man of whom ye speake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But he began to curse, and to sweare, saying: I knowe not this man of whom ye speake.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he began to curse and to swear, [saying], I know not this man of whom ye speak.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he began to anathematize, and to swear -- `I have not known this man of whom ye speak;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he began to curse, and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he began to curse, and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But, with curses and oaths, he said, I have no knowledge of the man about whom you are talking.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he began to curse, and he swore with an oath,“I do not know this man you are talking about!”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 8:12-15 : 12 And Hazael said, "Why does my lord weep?" And he answered, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel: their strongholds you will set on fire, and their young men you will slay with the sword, and will dash their children, and rip up their women with child." 13 And Hazael said, "But what, is your servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?" And Elisha answered, "The LORD has shown me that you shall be king over Syria." 14 So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, "What did Elisha say to you?" And he answered, "He told me that you should surely recover." 15 And it happened on the next day, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael reigned in his place.
• 2 Kgs 10:32 : 32 In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel: and Hazael defeated them throughout the territory of Israel;
• Jer 17:9 : 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
• 1 Cor 10:12 : 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.