What is the meaning of Mark 14:21? The Son of Man • Jesus applies Daniel 7:13–14 to Himself, declaring His divine authority and messianic identity. • The title highlights both His humanity (Mark 10:45) and His exalted role as Judge (John 5:27). • In Mark’s Gospel, “Son of Man” consistently points to the One who must suffer, die, and rise (Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33–34). Will go • “Will go” speaks of His upcoming departure through death, resurrection, and ascension (John 13:1; Acts 1:9). • Jesus is not trapped by events; He voluntarily walks the path set before Him (John 10:18). • Even in betrayal, He remains sovereign, moving steadily toward the cross (Luke 9:51). Just as it is written about Him • Scripture foretold the Messiah’s sufferings: Psalm 22; Isaiah 53; Zechariah 12:10. • Specific prophecies include betrayal for thirty pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12–13; Matthew 26:14–16). • Jesus’ confidence in the written Word underscores its absolute reliability (Luke 24:25–27, 44). But woe to that man • “Woe” is a lament of judgment, not mere sorrow (Isaiah 5:20; Matthew 23:13). • Jesus warns that human responsibility remains, even when God’s plan is being fulfilled (Acts 2:23). • Divine sovereignty never excuses human sin; it exposes it (Romans 9:19–20). By whom He is betrayed • Judas fulfills Psalm 41:9—“Even my close friend… has lifted up his heel against me.” • Betrayal from within intensifies the injustice of the cross (John 13:18–27). • The kiss in Gethsemane (Mark 14:45) epitomizes hypocrisy and hardened unbelief. It would be better for him if he had not been born • Jesus issues a sober verdict on Judas’s eternal fate (Hebrews 10:29–31). • The statement implies conscious, lasting punishment (Matthew 25:46; Revelation 20:14–15). • The gravity of rejecting Christ surpasses all earthly tragedy (John 17:12; Acts 1:25). summary Mark 14:21 unites God’s unbreakable plan with human accountability. The Son of Man moves unfailingly toward the cross exactly as Scripture promised. Yet Judas’s freely chosen betrayal incurs severe judgment, underscoring both the trustworthiness of God’s Word and the sobering cost of opposing His Son. |
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