Mark 14:26

26 They sang a hymn and then went directly to Mount Olives.

Mark 14:26 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 14:26

And when they had sung an hymn
The Hallell, used at the passover: they went out into the Mount of Olives;
Christ, and eleven of his disciples; for Judas now separated from them, and went to the chief priests to acquaint them how things were, where Jesus was going, and where they might apprehend him; (See Gill on Matthew 26:30).

Mark 14:26 In-Context

24 He said, This is my blood, God's new covenant, Poured out for many people.
25 "I'll not be drinking wine again until the new day when I drink it in the kingdom of God."
26 They sang a hymn and then went directly to Mount Olives.
27 Jesus told them, "You're all going to feel that your world is falling apart and that it's my fault. There's a Scripture that says, I will strike the shepherd; The sheep will go helter-skelter.
28 "But after I am raised up, I will go ahead of you, leading the way to Galilee."
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