Mark 14:46 Meaning and Explanation
“And they laid their hands on him, and took him.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The crowd seizes Jesus and takes him into custody.
What Does Mark 14:46 Mean?
The signal given, the arrest is swift: they laid their hands on him, and took him. The hands that healed lepers and blessed children are pinned by hostile hands; the one who could have summoned legions of angels (Matthew 26:53) permits himself to be taken.
Mark writes it without drama because the power in the scene is hidden: this seizure succeeds only because the prisoner consents. Bound, he is freer than his captors; held, he is carrying out a purpose none of them can see (Acts 2:23). When the righteous suffer wrongly, they walk a road their Lord walked first — and walked willingly.
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What does Mark 14:46 mean?
The crowd seizes Jesus and takes him into custody.