King James Version
Mark 14:11 in the King James Version says “And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray h...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.”
Mark 14:11 · KJV
Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? killed: or, sacrificed
And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“it they were glad”
G5463to be "cheer"ful, i.e., calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation (on meeting or parting), be well
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“promised”
G1861to announce upon (reflexively), i.e., (by implication) to engage to do something, to assert something respecting oneself
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“money”
G694silvery, i.e., (by implication) cash; specially, a silverling (i.e., drachma or shekel)
“to give”
G1325to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he sought”
G2212to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
“how”
G4459an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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