Mark 14:23

King James Version:

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And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave [it] to them: and they all drank of it.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Also he took a cup of wine, made the b'rakhah, and gave it to them; and they all drank.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

American Standard Version:

And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And^{G2532} he took^{G2983} the cup^{G4221}, and when he had given thanks^{G2168}, he gave^{G1325} it to them^{G846}: and^{G2532} they all^{G3956} drank^{G4095} of^{G1537} it^{G846}.

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Commentary for Mark 14:23

Mark 14:23 is part of the narrative of the Last Supper, which is a pivotal event in the Gospel of Mark. This verse captures a moment during the meal when Jesus takes a cup, offers a blessing or thanksgiving, and then distributes it among his disciples, who all partake from it. The cup likely represents the fruit of the vine, a common element of the Jewish Passover meal, which the Last Supper is traditionally associated with.

In the broader context of the Last Supper, this act is rich with symbolism and theological significance. Jesus is reinterpreting the Passover celebration, transforming it into what Christians later came to understand as the institution of the Eucharist or Holy Communion. The sharing of the cup signifies unity among Jesus and his disciples, and in a larger sense, the unity of believers with Christ. It also prefigures the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, as the cup symbolizes his blood that will be shed for the forgiveness of sins, as indicated in Jesus' words in the preceding verses (Mark 14:22-24).

Historically, this event takes place during the final days of Jesus' earthly ministry, on the night before his crucifixion, in the context of first-century Judaism under Roman occupation. The themes of sacrifice, covenant, redemption, and remembrance are central to this passage, as Jesus inaugurates a new covenant through his death and resurrection, fulfilling and transcending the old covenant established through Moses. Mark 14:23, therefore, encapsulates a moment of transition, where Jesus is both honoring the traditions of his Jewish heritage and instituting new Christian practices that will shape the beliefs and worship of his followers for centuries to come.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
2. Strong's Number: G2983
   There are 248 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: λαμβάνω
   Transliteration: lambánō
   Pronunciation: lam-ban'-o
   Description: a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas δέχομαι is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while αἱρέομαι is more violent, to seize or remove)):--accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).
   
3. Strong's Number: G4221
   There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ποτήριον
   Transliteration: potḗrion
   Pronunciation: pot-ay'-ree-on
   Description: neuter of a derivative of the alternate of πίνω; a drinking-vessel; by extension, the contents thereof, i.e. a cupful (draught); figuratively, a lot or fate:--cup.
   
4. Strong's Number: G2168
   There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: εὐχαριστέω
   Transliteration: eucharistéō
   Pronunciation: yoo-khar-is-teh'-o
   Description: from εὐχάριστος; to be grateful, i.e. (actively) to express gratitude (towards); specially, to say grace at a meal:--(give) thank(-ful, -s).
   
5. Strong's Number: G1325
   There are 377 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δίδωμι
   Transliteration: dídōmi
   Pronunciation: did'-o-mee
   Description: a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection):--adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
   
6. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
7. Strong's Number: G3956
   There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πᾶς
   Transliteration: pâs
   Pronunciation: pas
   Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
   
8. Strong's Number: G4095
   There are 66 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πίνω
   Transliteration: pínō
   Pronunciation: po'-o
   Description: a prolonged form of ; which (together with another form) ; occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe (literally or figuratively):--drink.
   
9. Strong's Number: G1537
   There are 761 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐκ
   Transliteration: ek
   Pronunciation: ex
   Description: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.