Mark 14:61
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
εὐλογητός
Blessed One?
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εὐλογητός
Blessed, worthy of praise. Eulogetos. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Before Paul lists a single blessing he has received, he blesses God. Gratitude precedes revelation.
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υἱός
Son
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υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
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πάλιν
Again
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πάλιν
Again, once more, anew. Palin. Rejoice in the Lord always. And again I say rejoice. Some commands are worth repeating. Joy is always appropriate for those who know God.
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σιωπάω
He was silent
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σιωπάω
To be silent, to say nothing. Siopao. Peace be still. Jesus commanded the storm to be silent. He still speaks to the storms in your life. His word brings instant calm.
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οὐδείς
no thing.
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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λέγω
he says
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἐπερωτάω
was questioning
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ἐπερωτάω
to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek
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