Mark 14:42

Mark 14:42, in plain English

Jesus tells His friends to get up because the one who will betray Him is coming right now.

Why it's here

This is the bridge between Jesus' prayer and His arrest. Instead of running, He walks straight toward what's ahead.

Who's speaking

Jesus speaks to His disciples, rallying them to face this moment together.

Where it sits in the story

You can feel the courage here. Jesus doesn't hide or run. He stands up and walks directly toward the hardest thing He'll ever face.

The scholarly reading

Jesus commands the disciples to rise and go, announcing that His paradidous (betrayer) has drawn near, using the present tense to indicate immediacy.

Language and setting

This verse transitions from the Gethsemane prayer scene to the arrest narrative. Jesus demonstrates foreknowledge of events, consistent with Mark's portrayal of His prophetic awareness.

Voice

Jesus speaks to the three disciples, directing them to stand and face the approaching threat.

Significance

Rather than fleeing, Jesus moves toward His betrayer, showing a deliberate embrace of the path set before Him.

40And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.

41When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

42Rise, let us go. See, My betrayer is approaching!”

43While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.

44Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”

Read all of Mark 14 — A woman anoints Jesus with costly perfume while Judas negotiates his price. The Last Supper, Gethsemane, and Peter's denial unfold in rapid succession.