Mark 14:25

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Yes! I tell you, I will not drink this `fruit of the vine' again until the day I drink new wine in the Kingdom of God."

Berean Standard Bible:

Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”

American Standard Version:

Verily I say unto you, I shall no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Verily^{G281} I say^{G3004} unto you^{G5213}, I will^{G3364} drink^{G4095} no more^{{G3754}{G3765}} of^{G1537} the fruit^{G1081} of the vine^{G288}, until^{G2193} that^{G1565} day^{G2250} that^{G3752} I drink^{G4095} it^{G846} new^{G2537} in^{G1722} the kingdom^{G932} of God^{G2316}.

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Commentary for Mark 14:25

Mark 14:25 captures a significant moment during the Last Supper, which is a pivotal event in Christian theology. This verse is part of Jesus' dialogue with his disciples on the night before his crucifixion. In it, Jesus is making a solemn declaration, using the phrase "Verily I say unto you," which underscores the importance of his statement. He announces that he will not drink wine again ("the fruit of the vine") until the day he partakes of it anew in the Kingdom of God.

This declaration by Jesus has several layers of meaning. Firstly, it points to his impending suffering and death; the "fruit of the vine" being a metaphor for his life's blood that he would soon shed on the cross. Secondly, it speaks to the theme of anticipation for the future messianic banquet, a symbol of the fulfillment of God's kingdom, where Jesus will again partake in fellowship with his followers. This future hope is a recurring theme in Christian eschatology, looking forward to the consummation of Jesus' redemptive work and the restoration of all things.

Historically, this verse reflects the Jewish Passover tradition, during which wine was shared among participants as a symbol of joy and celebration. Jesus, by referring to the "fruit of the vine," is connecting his sacrifice to the Passover lamb, whose blood saved the Israelites from the plague of death in Egypt. His words redefine the Passover celebration, transitioning its focus to his own sacrificial death and resurrection, which for Christians becomes the ultimate salvific event.

In summary, Mark 14:25 encapsulates Jesus' awareness of his imminent sacrificial death, his promise of future redemption, and the redefinition of Jewish Passover into a new covenant. It is a verse rich with eschatological hope and theological depth, resonating with the central themes of Jesus' mission: his sacrificial love, the anticipation of his second coming, and the establishment of God's eternal kingdom.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

1. Strong's Number: G281
   There are 208 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀμήν
   Transliteration: amḗn
   Pronunciation: am-ane'
   Description: of Hebrew origin (אָמֵן); properly, firm, i.e. (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it):--amen, verily.
   
2. Strong's Number: G3004
   There are 1244 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: λέγω
   Transliteration: légō
   Pronunciation: leg'-o
   Description: a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
   
3. Strong's Number: G5213
   There are 567 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὑμῖν
   Transliteration: hymîn
   Pronunciation: hoo-min'
   Description: irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).
   
4. Strong's Number: G3364
   There are 84 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: οὐ μή
   Transliteration: ou mḗ
   Pronunciation: oo may
   Description: i.e. οὐ and μή; a double negative strengthening the denial; not at all:--any more, at all, by any (no) means, neither, never, no (at all), in no case (wise), nor ever, not (at all, in any wise). Compare μὴ οὐκ.
   
5. 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.
   
6. Strong's Number: G3754
   There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὅτι
   Transliteration: hóti
   Pronunciation: hot'-ee
   Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
   
7. Strong's Number: G3765
   There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: οὐκέτι
   Transliteration: oukéti
   Pronunciation: ook et'-ee
   Description: from οὐ and ἔτι; not yet, no longer:--after that (not), (not) any more, henceforth (hereafter) not, no longer (more), not as yet (now), now no more (not), yet (not).
   
8. 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.
   
9. Strong's Number: G1081
   There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: γέννημα
   Transliteration: génnēma
   Pronunciation: ghen'-nay-mah
   Description: from γεννάω; offspring; by analogy, produce (literally or figuratively):--fruit, generation.
   
10. Strong's Number: G288
    There are 199 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἄμπελος
    Transliteration: ámpelos
    Pronunciation: am'-pel-os
    Description: probably from the base of ἀμφότερος and that of ἅλων; a vine (as coiling about a support):--vine.
    
11. Strong's Number: G2193
    There are 139 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἕως
    Transliteration: héōs
    Pronunciation: heh'-oce
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place):--even (until, unto), (as) far (as), how long, (un-)til(-l), (hither-, un-, up) to, while(-s).
    
12. Strong's Number: G1565
    There are 244 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐκεῖνος
    Transliteration: ekeînos
    Pronunciation: ek-i'-nos
    Description: from ἐκεῖ; that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed:--he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), X their, X them, they, this, those. See also οὗτος.
    
13. Strong's Number: G2250
    There are 366 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἡμέρα
    Transliteration: hēméra
    Pronunciation: hay-mer'-ah
    Description: feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
    
14. Strong's Number: G3752
    There are 118 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὅταν
    Transliteration: hótan
    Pronunciation: hot'-an
    Description: from ὅτε and ἄν; whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as:--as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.
    
15. 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.
    
16. Strong's Number: G2537
    There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καινός
    Transliteration: kainós
    Pronunciation: kahee-nos'
    Description: of uncertain affinity; new (especially in freshness; while νέος is properly so with respect to age:--new.
    
17. Strong's Number: G1722
    There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐν
    Transliteration: en
    Pronunciation: en
    Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
    
18. Strong's Number: G932
    There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: βασιλεία
    Transliteration: basileía
    Pronunciation: bas-il-i'-ah
    Description: from βασιλεύς; properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively):--kingdom, + reign.
    
19. Strong's Number: G2316
    There are 1172 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θεός
    Transliteration: theós
    Pronunciation: theh'-os
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).