Mark 14:50
New International Version
Then everyone deserted him and fled.

New Living Translation
Then all his disciples deserted him and ran away.

English Standard Version
And they all left him and fled.

Berean Standard Bible
Then everyone deserted Him and fled.

Berean Literal Bible
And all having left Him, fled.

King James Bible
And they all forsook him, and fled.

New King James Version
Then they all forsook Him and fled.

New American Standard Bible
And His disciples all left Him and fled.

NASB 1995
And they all left Him and fled.

NASB 1977
And they all left Him and fled.

Legacy Standard Bible
And they all left Him and fled.

Amplified Bible
Then all of His disciples abandoned Him and fled.

Christian Standard Bible
Then they all deserted him and ran away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they all deserted Him and ran away.

American Standard Version
And they all left him, and fled.

Contemporary English Version
All of Jesus' disciples ran off and left him.

English Revised Version
And they all left him, and fled.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.

Good News Translation
Then all the disciples left him and ran away.

International Standard Version
Then all the disciples deserted Jesus and ran away.

Majority Standard Bible
Then everyone deserted Him and fled.

NET Bible
Then all the disciples left him and fled.

New Heart English Bible
They all left him, and fled.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they all forsook him, and fled.

Weymouth New Testament
Then His friends all forsook Him and fled.

World English Bible
They all left him, and fled.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And having left Him they all fled;

Berean Literal Bible
And all having left Him, fled.

Young's Literal Translation
And having left him they all fled;

Smith's Literal Translation
And having left him, they all fled.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then his disciples leaving him, all fled away.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then his disciples, leaving him behind, all fled away.

New American Bible
And they all left him and fled.

New Revised Standard Version
All of them deserted him and fled.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then his disciples left him and fled.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Then his disciples forsook him and they fled.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And they all forsook him and fled.

Godbey New Testament
And all leaving Him, fled away.

Haweis New Testament
Then they all deserting him, fled.

Mace New Testament
then all his disciples abandon'd him and fled.

Weymouth New Testament
Then His friends all forsook Him and fled.

Worrell New Testament
And, having left Him, they all fled.

Worsley New Testament
And the disciples all forsook Him and fled: but there followed Him a certain youth,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Betrayal of Jesus
49Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.” 50Then everyone deserted Him and fled. 51One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,…

Cross References
Matthew 26:56
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

John 16:32
“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.

Matthew 26:31
Then Jesus said to them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of Me. For it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

John 18:8-9
“I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.” / This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”

John 18:15-18
Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. / But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in. / At this, the servant girl watching the door said to Peter, “Aren’t you also one of this man’s disciples?” “I am not,” he answered. ...

John 18:25-27
Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.” / One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?” / Peter denied it once more, and immediately a rooster crowed.

Luke 22:54-62
Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance. / When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. / A servant girl saw him seated in the firelight and looked intently at him. “This man also was with Him,” she said. ...

Matthew 26:69-75
Meanwhile, Peter was sitting out in the courtyard, and a servant girl came up to him. “You also were with Jesus the Galilean,” she said. / But he denied it before them all: “I do not know what you are talking about.” / When Peter had gone out to the gateway, another servant girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” ...

John 13:36-38
“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.” / “Lord,” said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You.” / “Will you lay down your life for Me?” Jesus replied. “Truly, truly, I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.

Psalm 88:8
You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.

Psalm 88:18
You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.

Psalm 31:11
Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street.

Psalm 38:11
My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.

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.


Treasury of Scripture

And they all forsook him, and fled.

Mark 14:27
And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

Job 19:13,14
He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me…

Psalm 38:11
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

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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.














Then everyone
This phrase refers to the disciples of Jesus, who had been with Him throughout His ministry. Despite their earlier declarations of loyalty, they all abandoned Him at this critical moment. This fulfills Jesus' prediction in Mark 14:27, where He quotes Zechariah 13:7, "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered." The use of "everyone" emphasizes the totality of the desertion, highlighting the human tendency to falter under pressure.

deserted Him
The act of desertion here is significant, as it marks a moment of profound loneliness for Jesus. The disciples' abandonment is not just a physical departure but also a spiritual and emotional betrayal. This moment underscores the fulfillment of prophecy and the isolation Jesus would face in His path to the cross. It also reflects the weakness of human resolve without divine strength, as the disciples had earlier professed their willingness to die with Him (Mark 14:31).

and fled.
The word "fled" indicates a hasty and fearful retreat, suggesting panic and self-preservation. This action contrasts sharply with the courage and steadfastness that Jesus displayed. The disciples' flight can be seen as a fulfillment of Psalm 88:8, which speaks of being abandoned by friends and companions. It also prefigures the scattering of the early church under persecution, yet it is through such trials that the church would ultimately grow and spread the Gospel. This moment of failure is a reminder of the need for reliance on God's strength rather than human resolve.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jesus Christ
The central figure of the Gospel, who is being arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane.

2. The Disciples
The followers of Jesus who, despite their earlier declarations of loyalty, abandon Him in His time of need.

3. Garden of Gethsemane
The location where Jesus is arrested, a place of prayer and betrayal.

4. The Arrest
The event where Jesus is taken by the authorities, leading to His crucifixion.

5. The Betrayal
The act of Judas Iscariot, which sets the stage for the arrest and subsequent desertion by the disciples.
Teaching Points
The Reality of Human Weakness
Despite their best intentions, the disciples' actions reveal the frailty of human resolve without divine strength.

Fulfillment of Prophecy
The desertion of the disciples fulfills Old Testament prophecy, demonstrating the sovereignty and foreknowledge of God.

The Loneliness of Christ
Jesus' experience of being deserted underscores His role as the suffering servant, who bears the weight of human sin alone.

The Need for Spiritual Vigilance
The disciples' failure to remain with Jesus calls believers to remain spiritually vigilant and reliant on God's strength.

Restoration and Forgiveness
Despite their desertion, the disciples are later restored, illustrating the grace and forgiveness available through Christ.Verse 50. - And they all left him, and fled. But soon afterwards two of them, Peter and John, took courage, and followed him to the house of the high priest.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

all [His disciples]
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.

deserted
ἀφέντες (aphentes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

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.

[and] fled.
ἔφυγον (ephygon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5343: To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.


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