Mark 14
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1It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception and kill him. 2For they said, “Not during the feast, because there might be a riot among the people.”
3While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar and poured it over his head. 4But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted? 5For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii#14:5 300 denarii was about a year’s wages for an agricultural laborer. and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.
6But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me. 7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me. 8She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying. 9Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.”
10Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them. 11They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.
12On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare that you may eat the Passover?”
13He sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and there a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him, 14and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ 15He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Get ready for us there.”
16His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
17When it was evening he came with the twelve. 18As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, one of you will betray me—he who eats with me.”
19They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, “Surely not I?” And another said, “Surely not I?”
20He answered them, “It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish. 21For the Son of Man goes as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”
22As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave to them, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body.”
23He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it. 24He said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. 25Most certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in God’s Kingdom.” 26When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
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.’#Zechariah 13:7 28However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”
29But Peter said to him, “Although all will be offended, yet I will not.”
30Jesus said to him, “Most certainly I tell you that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”
31But he spoke all the more, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing.
32They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed. 34He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”
35He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. 36He said, “Abba,#14:36 Abba is a Greek spelling for the Aramaic word for “Father” or “Daddy” used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way. Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire.”
37He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you watch one hour? 38Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39Again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. 40Again he returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they didn’t know what to answer him. 41He came the third time and said to them, “Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42Arise! Let’s get going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”
43Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came—and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. 44Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely.” 45When he had come, immediately he came to him and said, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” and kissed him. 46They laid their hands on him and seized him. 47But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
48Jesus answered them, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me? 49I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.”
50They all left him, and fled. 51A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself over his naked body. The young men grabbed him, 52but he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked. 53They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.
54Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire. 55Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none. 56For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn’t agree with each other. 57Some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying, 58“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’” 59Even so, their testimony didn’t agree.
60The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?” 61But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
62Jesus said, “I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky.”
63The high priest tore his clothes and said, “What further need have we of witnesses? 64You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death. 65Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
66As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came, 67and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!”
68But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying.” He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.
69The maid saw him and began again to tell those who stood by, “This is one of them.” 70But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, “You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it.” 71But he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know this man of whom you speak!”
72The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the words that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept.
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Mark 14
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The Plot to Kill Jesus
Mt 26:1–5; Lk 22:1–2; Jn 11:45–53
1#Lk 22:1–2; Jn 13:1Now the feasts of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread were two days away. And the chief priests and the scribes looked for a way to seize Him secretly and kill Him. 2But they said “Not on the feast day, lest there will be an uproar among the people.”
The Anointing at Bethany
Mt 26:6–13; Jn 12:1–8
3#Mt 21:17; Lk 7:37–39While He was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at supper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of ointment, a very costly spikenard. She broke the jar and poured the ointment on His head.
4There were some with indignation within themselves, saying, “Why was this ointment wasted? 5#Jn 13:29It might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii#A year’s wages. and given to the poor.” And they grumbled against her.
6Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. 7#Dt 15:11; Mt 26:11You always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish, you may do good to them. But you will not always have Me. 8#2Co 8:12She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. 9#Mk 16:15Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel will be preached throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be spoken of as a memorial to her.”
Judas’ Agreement to Betray Jesus
Mt 26:14–18; Lk 22:3–6
10#Jn 13:2; Mt 26:14–16Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Him to them. 11When they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him silver. So he looked for how he might conveniently betray Him.
The Passover With the Disciples
Mt 26:17–28; Lk 22:7–14, 21–23; Jn 13:21–30
12#Ex 12:6; 12:8On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
13So He sent two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you there. Follow him. 14#Jn 11:28Wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ 15#Ac 1:13He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
16His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found it as He had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
17#Lk 22:14In the evening He came with the twelve. 18#Ps 41:9; Jn 6:70As they sat and ate, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”
19They began to be sorrowful and to say to Him one by one, “Is it I?” and another, “Is it I?”
20#Jn 13:26He answered them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread in the dish with Me. 21#Mk 14:49The Son of Man indeed goes as it is written concerning Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.”
The Lord’s Supper
Mt 26:26–30; Lk 22:15–20; 1Co 11:23–25
22#Mt 26:26–29; 14:19As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “Take and eat it. This is My body.”
23#1Co 10:16Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them. And they all drank from it.
24#Ex 24:8; Zec 9:11He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many. 25#Mt 26:29Truly I say to you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
26#Mt 26:30; 21:1When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Peter’s Denial Foretold
Mt 26:31–35; Lk 22:31–34; Jn 13:36–38
27#Zec 13:7; Mt 26:31Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away on account of Me this night, for it is written:
‘I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep will be scattered.’#Zec 13:7.
28#Mt 28:16; Mk 16:7But after I have risen, I will go before you to Galilee.”
29Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”
30#Mk 14:66–72; Jn 13:38Jesus said to him, “Truly, I say to you that this day, during the night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
31But he said more vehemently, “If I must die with You, I will not deny You.” They all said the same thing.
The Prayer in Gethsemane
Mt 26:36–46; Lk 22:39–46
32#Mt 26:36–46; Mk 14:36They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. And He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33#Mk 5:37; 9:2He took Peter and James and John with Him and began to be greatly distressed and very troubled. 34#Jn 12:27And He said to them, “My soul is deeply sorrowful unto death. Remain here and keep watch.”
35#Mk 14:41; Heb 5:7He went a little farther and fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36#Gal 4:6; Jn 5:30He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.”
37Then He came and found them sleeping and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not keep watch one hour? 38#Mt 26:41; Mk 14:34Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39Again He went away and prayed the same words. 40When He returned, He again found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
41#Mk 9:31; 14:35When He returned a third time, He said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42Rise up, let us go. Look! He who betrays Me is at hand.”
The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
Mt 26:47–56; Lk 22:47–53; Jn 18:3–12
43#Ac 1:16Immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
44Now he who betrayed Him had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One. Seize Him and lead Him away safely.” 45So as soon as he came, he went to Him immediately and said, “Rabbi, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. 46They laid hands on Him and seized Him. 47Then one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
48Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would a thief? 49#Mk 12:35; Jn 8:2Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” 50#Mk 14:27; Ps 38:11Then they all deserted Him and fled.
The Young Man Who Fled
51A young man followed Him, wearing a linen cloth around himself. And the young men laid hold of him, 52so he left the linen cloth, and fled from them unclothed.
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
Mt 26:57–68; Lk 22:54–55, 63–71; Jn 18:13–14, 19–24
53#Mt 26:57–68They led Jesus away to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes were assembled with him. 54#Jn 18:18; Mt 26:3Peter followed Him at a distance into the courtyard of the high priest. He sat with the guards and warmed himself by the fire.
55Now the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin requested testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none. 56Many bore false witness against Him, but their testimonies did not agree.
57#Mt 26:60–61Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying, 58#Mk 15:29; Jn 2:19“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another not made with hands.’ ” 59But still their testimony did not agree.
60Then the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Do You answer nothing? What is it which these men testify against You?” 61#Isa 53:7; Mt 16:16But He kept silent and answered nothing.
Again the high priest asked Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
62#Ps 110:1; Heb 1:3Jesus said, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
63#Nu 14:6The high priest tore his robes, saying, “What need do we have of any further witnesses? 64#Lev 24:16You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?”
They all condemned Him as guilty unto death. 65#Isa 50:6; Mt 26:67–68Then some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to strike Him, saying to Him, “Prophesy!” And the guards struck Him with the palms of their hands.
Peter’s Denial of Jesus
Mt 26:69–75; Lk 22:56–62; Jn 18:15–18, 25–27
66#Mk 14:54While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came. 67#Mk 14:54When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with Jesus of Nazareth.”
68But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying.” Then he went out to the porch, and a rooster crowed.
69The servant girl saw him again and began to say to those who stood by, “This man is one of them.” 70#Ac 2:7But again, he denied it.
A little while later, those who stood by said again to Peter, “Surely, you are one of them. For you are a Galilean, and your speech confirms it.”
71Peter began to invoke a curse on himself, and to swear, “I do not know this Man of whom you speak.”
72#Mk 14:30; 14:68And the rooster crowed a second time. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And when he thought on this, he wept.
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