Mark 14
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1 Now the feast of Passover and of Unleavened Bread was two days away. And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, were seeking a means by which they might deceitfully seize him and kill him.
2 But they said, "Not on the feast day, lest perhaps there may be a tumult among the people."
3 And when he was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, and was reclining to eat, a woman arrived having an alabaster container of ointment, of precious spikenard. And breaking open the alabaster container, she poured it over his head.
4 But there were some who became indignant within themselves and who were saying: "What is the reason for this waste of the ointment?
5 For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and been given to the poor." And they murmured against her.
6 But Jesus said: "Permit her. What is the reason that you trouble her? She has done a good deed for me.
7 For the poor, you have with you always. And whenever you wish, you are able to do good to them. But you do not have me always.
8 But she has done what she could. She has arrived in advance to anoint my body for burial.
9 Amen I say to you, wherever this Gospel shall be preached throughout the entire world, the things she has done also shall be told, in memory of her."
10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away, to the leaders of the priests, in order to betray him to them.
11 And they, upon hearing it, were gladdened. And they promised him that they would give him money. And he sought an opportune means by which he might betray him.
12 And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they immolate the Passover, the disciples said to him, "Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
13 And he sent two of his disciples, and he said to them: "Go into the city. And you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.
14 And wherever he will have entered, say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says: Where is my dining room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?'
15 And he will show you a large cenacle, fully furnished. And there, you shall prepare it for us."
16 And his disciples departed and went into the city. And they found it just as he had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
17 Then, when evening came, he arrived with the twelve.
18 And while reclining and eating with them at table, Jesus said, "Amen I say to you, that one of you, who eats with me, will betray me."
19 But they began to be sorrowful and to say to him, one at a time: "Is it I?"
20 And he said to them: "It is one of the twelve, who dips his hand with me in the dish.
21 And indeed, the Son of man goes, just as it has been written of him. But woe to that man by whom the Son of man will be betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born."
22 And while eating with them, Jesus took bread. And blessing it, he broke it and gave it to them, and he said: "Take. This is my body."
23 And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank from it.
24 And he said to them: "This is my blood of the new covenant, which shall be shed for many.
25 Amen I say to you, that I will no longer drink from this fruit of the vine, until that day when I will drink it new in the kingdom of God."
26 And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
27 And Jesus said to them: "You will all fall away from me in this night. For it has been written: 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'
28 But after I have risen again, I will go before you to Galilee."
29 Then Peter said to him, "Even if all will have fallen away from you, yet I will not."
30 And Jesus said to him, "Amen I say to you, that this day, in this night, before the rooster has uttered its voice twice, you will deny me three times."
31 But he spoke further, "Even if I must die along with you, I will not deny you." And they all spoke similarly also.
32 And they went to a country estate, by the name of Gethsemani. And he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray."
33 And he took Peter, and James, and John with him. And he began to be afraid and wearied.
34 And he said to them: "My soul is sorrowful, even unto death. Remain here and be vigilant."
35 And when he had proceeded on a little ways, he fell prostrate on the ground. And he prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
36 And he said: "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Take this chalice from me. But let it be, not as I will, but as you will."
37 And he went and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter: "Simon, are you sleeping? Were you not able to be vigilant for one hour?
38 Watch and pray, so that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
39 And going away again, he prayed, saying the same words.
40 And upon returning, he found them sleeping yet again, (for their eyes were heavy) and they did not know how to respond to him.
41 And he arrived for the third time, and he said to them: "Sleep now, and take rest. It is enough. The hour has arrived. Behold, the Son of man will be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 Rise up, let us go. Behold, he who will betray me is near."
43 And while he was still speaking, Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent from the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, and the elders.
44 Now his betrayer had given them a sign, saying: "He whom I shall kiss, it is he. Take hold of him, and lead him away cautiously."
45 And when he had arrived, immediately drawing near to him, he said: "Hail, Master!" And he kissed him.
46 But they laid hands on him and held him.
47 Then a certain one of those standing near, drawing a sword, struck a servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
48 And in response, Jesus said to them: "Have you set out to apprehend me, just as if to a robber, with swords and clubs?
49 Daily, I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not take hold of me. But in this way, the scriptures are fulfilled."
50 Then his disciples, leaving him behind, all fled away.
51 Now a certain young man followed him, having nothing but a fine linen cloth over himself. And they took hold of him.
52 But he, rejecting the fine linen cloth, escaped from them naked.
53 And they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the priests and the scribes and the elders came together.
54 But Peter followed him from a distance, even into the court of the high priest. And he sat with the servants at the fire and warmed himself.
55 Yet truly, the leaders of the priests and the entire council sought testimony against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death, and they found none.
56 For many spoke false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.
57 And certain ones, rising up, bore false witness against him, saying:
58 "For we heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple, made with hands, and within three days I will build another, not made with hands.' "
59 And their testimony did not agree.
60 And the high priest, rising up in their midst, questioned Jesus, saying, "Do you have nothing to say in answer to the things that are brought against you by these ones?"
61 But he was silent and gave no answer. Again, the high priest questioned him, and he said to him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed God?"
62 Then Jesus said to him: "I am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of the power of God and arriving with the clouds of heaven."
63 Then the high priest, rending his garments, said: "Why do we still require witnesses?
64 You have heard the blasphemy. How does it seem to you?" And they all condemned him, as guilty unto death.
65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face and to strike him with fists, and to say to him, "Prophesy." And the servants struck him with the palms their hands.
66 And while Peter was in the court below, one of the maidservants of the high priest arrived.
67 And when she had seen Peter warming himself, she stared at him, and she said: "You also were with Jesus of Nazareth."
68 But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you saying." And he went outside, in front of the court; and a rooster crowed.
69 Then again, when a maidservant had seen him, she began to say to the bystanders, "For this is one of them."
70 But he denied it again. And after a little while, again those standing near said to Peter: "In truth, you are one of them. For you, too, are a Galilean."
71 Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, "For I do not know this man, about whom you are speaking."
72 And immediately the rooster crowed again. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he began to weep.
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Mark 14
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Anointed for Burial
1Now it was two days before Passover and the Feast of Matzah. The ruling kohanim and Torah scholars were searching for a way to grab Yeshua by stealth and kill Him.
2“But not during the festival,” they were saying, “so there won’t be a riot among the people.”
3And while Yeshua was in Bethany at the house of Simon ha-Metzora, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive oil of pure nard. Breaking open the jar, she poured it over His head.
4But some got angry and said among themselves, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted?
5It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor!” And they kept scolding her.
6But Yeshua said, “Leave her alone. Why do you cause trouble for her? She’s done Me a mitzvah.
7For you always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want; but you won’t always have Me.
8She did what she could—she came beforehand to anoint My body for burial.
9Amen, I tell you, wherever the Good News is proclaimed in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
10Then Judah from Kriot, one of the Twelve, went out to the ruling kohanim to betray Yeshua to them.
11They were delighted when they heard this and promised to give him money. And Judah began looking for a chance to hand Him over.
New Covenant at the Last Seder
12Now on the first day of matzah , when they were slaughtering the Passover lamb, Yeshua’s disciples say to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
13He sends two of His disciples and tells them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,
14and wherever he enters, tell the homeowner, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’
15He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
16The disciples went out, came to the city, and found just what Yeshua had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
17When it was evening, He came with the Twelve.
18As they were reclining and eating, Yeshua said, “Amen, I tell 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, “I’m not the one, am I?”
20He said to them, “It’s one of the Twelve, one who dips with Me in the bowl.
21For the Son of Man indeed goes, just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born!”
22And while they were eating, He took matzah ; and after He offered the bracha, He broke it and gave it to them and said, “Take; this is My body.”
23And He took a cup; and after giving thanks, He gave to them and they all drank from it.
24And He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
25Amen, I tell you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”
Denial Predicted
26After singing the Hallel, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
27And Yeshua said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
28But after I’m raised up, I will go before you to the Galilee.”
29Peter said to Him, “Even though all fall away, I won’t!”
30And Yeshua said to him, “Amen, I tell you, today—this very night—before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
31But Peter kept insisting exceedingly, “Even if I must die with You, I’ll never deny You!” And they all were saying the same.
A Night of Painful Prayer
32Then they come to a place whose name is Gethsemane; and Yeshua says to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
33He takes with Him Peter, Jacob, and John; and He began to be deeply distressed and troubled.
34And He tells them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
35Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and began praying that if possible this hour might pass Him by.
36And He was saying, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You! Take this cup from Me! Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
37Then He comes and finds them sleeping; and He tells Peter, “Simon, you’re asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?
38Keep watching and praying, so that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39Again He went away and prayed, saying the same words.
40And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy. They didn’t know what to answer Him.
41And He comes the third time and says to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is being delivered into the hands of sinners.
42Get up, let’s go! Look, My betrayer is near.”
Betrayed and Abandoned
43Right away, while Yeshua was still speaking, Judah comes up, one of the Twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the ruling kohanim, Torah scholars, and elders.
44Now His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, “The One I kiss, He’s the One! Seize Him and lead Him away under guard.”
45As soon as Judah came, he drew near to Yeshua and said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
46Then they threw their hands on Yeshua and seized Him.
47But one of the bystanders, drawing his sword, struck the servant of the kohen gadol and cut off his ear.
48Yeshua said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, to capture Me as you would against a revolutionary?
49Every day I was with you in the Temple teaching, and you didn’t seize Me. But this is so that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”
50And all fled, abandoning Him.
51A certain young man was following Him, with nothing but a linen cloth around his body, and they grabbed him.
52But he ran away naked, leaving behind the linen cloth.
Falsely Charged
53Then they led Yeshua away to the kohen gadol . And all the ruling kohanim, elders, and Torah scholars gathered.
54Peter had followed Him from a distance, right into the courtyard of the kohen gadol . He was sitting with the guards, warming himself by the fire.
55Now the ruling kohanim and all the Sanhedrin kept trying to get evidence against Yeshua so they could put Him to death, but they weren’t finding any.
56Many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony wasn’t consistent.
57Some stood up and began to give false testimony against Him, saying,
58“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this Temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’”
59Yet even then, their testimony didn’t agree.
60The kohen gadol stood up in the middle and questioned Yeshua, saying, “Do You have no answer? What is this they’re testifying against You?”
61But keeping silent, Yeshua did not answer. Again the kohen gadol questioned Him, “Are you Mashiach, Son of the Blessed One?”
62“I am,” said Yeshua, “and you shall see ‘the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Powerful One,’ and ‘coming with the clouds of heaven’!”
63Tearing his clothes, the kohen gadol says, “Why do we still need witnesses?
64You’ve heard the blasphemy. What seems right to you?” Then all condemned Him as deserving death.
65Some began to spit on Him, to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, saying, “Prophesy!” Also the guards slapped Him around.
The Rooster Crows
66As Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the kohen gadol comes by.
67Seeing Peter warming himself, she looked straight at him. “You also were with Yeshua of Natzeret,” she says.
68But he denied it, saying, “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about!” Then he went outside to the gateway, and a rooster crowed.
69Seeing him, the servant girl began again to tell the bystanders, “This is one of them.”
70But again he denied it. And a little while later, the bystanders were again saying to Peter, “Surely you’re one of them, for you’re also a Galilean.”
71But he began to curse himself and to swear an oath: “I do not know this Man you’re talking about!”
72Right then, a rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter called to mind the word Yeshua had said to him: “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and began to weep.
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