Mark 14:64
New International Version
“You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?” They all condemned him as worthy of death.

New Living Translation
You have all heard his blasphemy. What is your verdict?” “Guilty!” they all cried. “He deserves to die!”

English Standard Version
You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?” And they all condemned him as deserving death.

Berean Standard Bible
You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.

Berean Literal Bible
You heard the blasphemy. What does it appear to you?" And all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

King James Bible
Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

New King James Version
You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

New American Standard Bible
You have heard the blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.

NASB 1995
“You have heard the blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

NASB 1977
“You have heard the blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

Legacy Standard Bible
You have heard the blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

Amplified Bible
You have heard the blasphemy [that is, His claim to be the Son of God]. What is your decision?” And they all condemned Him to be [guilty and] deserving of death.

Christian Standard Bible
You have heard the blasphemy. What is your decision? ” They all condemned him as deserving death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You have heard the blasphemy! What is your decision?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

American Standard Version
Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy of death.

Contemporary English Version
You heard him claim to be God! What is your decision?" They all agreed he should be put to death.

English Revised Version
Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy of death.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You've heard him dishonor God! What's your verdict?" All of them condemned him with the death sentence.

Good News Translation
You heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?" They all voted against him: he was guilty and should be put to death.

International Standard Version
"You have heard his blasphemy! What is your verdict?" All of them condemned him as deserving death.

Majority Standard Bible
You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?? And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.

NET Bible
You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?" They all condemned him as deserving death.

New Heart English Bible
You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Weymouth New Testament
You all heard his impious words. What is your judgement?" Then with one voice they condemned Him as deserving of death.

World English Bible
You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You heard the slander, what appears to you?” And they all condemned Him to be worthy of death,

Berean Literal Bible
You heard the blasphemy. What does it appear to you?" And all condemned Him to be deserving of death.

Young's Literal Translation
Ye heard the evil speaking, what appeareth to you?' and they all condemned him to be worthy of death,

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye have heard the blasphemy; How does it appear to you? And they all condemned him to be liable to the penalty of death.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You have heard the blasphemy. What think you? Who all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You have heard the blasphemy. How does it seem to you?” And they all condemned him, as guilty unto death.

New American Bible
You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?” They all condemned him as deserving to die.

New Revised Standard Version
You have heard his blasphemy! What is your decision?” All of them condemned him as deserving death.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Behold, you have heard blasphemy from his own mouth; what do you think? And they all decided that he is guilty of death.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Behold, you have heard the blasphemy from his own mouth. How does it appear to you?” But they all judged that he deserved death.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
You have heard his impious speech. What think you? They all condemned him to be a subject of death.

Godbey New Testament
You heard the blasphemy: what seems to you? And all answered, He is worthy of death.

Haweis New Testament
Ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? And they all adjudged him to be deserving of death.

Mace New Testament
you have heard the blasphemy, what is your opinion? and they all pronounc'd, that he deserved to die.

Weymouth New Testament
You all heard his impious words. What is your judgement?" Then with one voice they condemned Him as deserving of death.

Worrell New Testament
Ye heard the blasphemy: what think ye?" And they all condemned Him to be worthy of death.

Worsley New Testament
ye have heard the blasphemy; what think ye? and they all condemned Him as worthy of death.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin
63At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses? 64You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death. 65Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.…

Cross References
Matthew 26:65-66
At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. / What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.

Luke 22:71
“Why do we need any more testimony?” they declared. “We have heard it for ourselves from His own lips.”

John 19:7
“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”

Leviticus 24:16
Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD must surely be put to death; the whole assembly must surely stone him, whether he is a foreign resident or native; if he blasphemes the Name, he must be put to death.

John 10:33
“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

John 5:18
Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

Acts 7:56-57
“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” / At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

Hebrews 10:28-29
Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. / How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Daniel 7:13-14
In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Psalm 110:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

John 8:58-59
“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” / At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

Matthew 9:3
On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming!”

John 5:17-18
But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.” / Because of this, the Jews tried all the harder to kill Him. Not only was He breaking the Sabbath, but He was even calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.

John 8:53
Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”


Treasury of Scripture

You have heard the blasphemy: what think you? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Leviticus 24:16
And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.

1 Kings 21:9-13
And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: …

Matthew 26:65,66
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy…

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Mark 14
1. A conspiracy against Jesus.
3. Expensive perfume is poured on his head by a woman.
10. Judas sells his Master for money.
12. Jesus himself foretells how he will be betrayed by one of his disciples;
22. after the passover prepared, and eaten, institutes his last supper;
26. declares beforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial.
43. Judas betrays him with a kiss.
46. Jesus is apprehended in the garden;
53. falsely accused and impiously condemned of the council;
65. shamefully abused by them;
66. and thrice denied by Peter.














You have heard the blasphemy.
In this context, the high priest accuses Jesus of blasphemy after Jesus affirms His identity as the Messiah and the Son of God. Blasphemy, in Jewish law, was a serious offense, punishable by death (Leviticus 24:16). The religious leaders believed that Jesus, by claiming divine status, was equating Himself with God, which they considered a violation of the First Commandment (Exodus 20:3). This accusation is pivotal, as it highlights the tension between Jesus' true identity and the leaders' refusal to accept Him as the Messiah. The charge of blasphemy also fulfills the prophecy of the suffering servant who would be rejected by His own people (Isaiah 53:3).

What is your verdict?”
The high priest calls for a decision from the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. This reflects the legal procedures of the time, where a formal verdict was required to pass judgment. The Sanhedrin was composed of chief priests, elders, and scribes, who were responsible for maintaining religious law and order. Their role in this trial underscores the religious leaders' collective rejection of Jesus. This moment is a fulfillment of Psalm 2:2, where the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed.

And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
The unanimous decision of the Sanhedrin to condemn Jesus highlights the extent of their opposition to Him. This condemnation was not only a legal judgment but also a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah's suffering and rejection (Isaiah 53:8). The decision to sentence Jesus to death also prefigures His role as the sacrificial Lamb, who would take away the sins of the world (John 1:29). This moment is crucial in the narrative of the Passion, as it sets the stage for the crucifixion, where Jesus would ultimately fulfill His mission of redemption.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus Christ
The central figure in this passage, accused of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin.

2. The Sanhedrin
The Jewish council responsible for religious and legal matters, who judged Jesus.

3. High Priest
The leader of the Sanhedrin who questions Jesus and accuses Him of blasphemy.

4. Jerusalem
The city where these events take place, specifically in the high priest's courtyard.

5. Blasphemy
The charge brought against Jesus, which in Jewish law was a serious offense deserving of death.
Teaching Points
Understanding Blasphemy
In the context of Jewish law, blasphemy was a grave sin. Jesus' claim to divinity was seen as blasphemous by the Sanhedrin, yet it was a true revelation of His identity. This challenges us to discern truth from cultural or religious misconceptions.

The Cost of Truth
Jesus stood firm in His identity and mission, even when it led to His condemnation. As believers, we are called to stand for truth, even when it is unpopular or leads to personal sacrifice.

Prophecy Fulfilled
The events of Jesus' trial and condemnation were foretold in the Old Testament. This reminds us of God's sovereign plan and the reliability of His Word.

Judgment and Mercy
The Sanhedrin's judgment was based on a misunderstanding of Jesus' mission. We must be cautious in our judgments and seek to understand God's perspective, extending mercy where possible.

Witnessing Under Persecution
Jesus' trial is a model for how to respond to false accusations and persecution. We are encouraged to remain faithful and trust in God's ultimate justice.(64) Guilty of death.--Here, as in Matthew 26:66, the translators follow the old English usage, and connect the word "guilty," not as we now do, with the crime of which a man is convicted, but with the punishment to which he is liable.

Verse 64. - They all condemned him to be worthy of death (ἔνοχον θανάτου). There were, therefore, none there but those who were known to be opposed to our Lord. It will be remembered that all these proceedings were illegal.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
You have heard
ἠκούσατε (ēkousate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

blasphemy.
βλασφημίας (blasphēmias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 988: Abusive or scurrilous language, blasphemy. From blasphemos; vilification.

What
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

is your
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

verdict?”
φαίνεται (phainetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5316: Prolongation for the base of phos; to lighten, i.e. Show.

And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they all
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

condemned
κατέκριναν (katekrinan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2632: To condemn, judge worthy of punishment. From kata and krino; to judge against, i.e. Sentence.

Him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

as
εἶναι (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

deserving
ἔνοχον (enochon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1777: Involved in, held in, hence: liable, generally with dat. (or gen.) of the punishment. From enecho; liable to.

of death.
θανάτου (thanatou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.


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