Mark 14:27Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'
The setting
Walking toward Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel. In darkness, Jesus tells his closest friends they will all abandon him within hours...
The emotion here: heartbroken but lovingly preparing them
The original word
skandalisthēsesthe (σκανδαλισθήσεσθε) — caused to stumble, like tripping over a hidden stone
Why it matters
Zechariah 13:7 was written 500 years earlier about a shepherd being struck down and sheep scattering
Read with care
What most readers miss in Mark 14:27
Jesus quoted Scripture to prepare them — he used God's Word to soften the blow of their coming failure
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus was angry or disappointed. He was actually protecting them by explaining their failure in advance using Scripture, showing it was part of God's plan.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Mark 14:27
Bible Genome reading
Mark 14:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 14:27 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include abandonment, prophecy. Notable phrases: made to stumble; shepherd struck. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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