Mark 14
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The Conspiracy to Kill Jesus
Matt. 26:1-5; Lk. 22:1-2; Jn. 11:45-53
1 It was now two days before the Passover* and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.* And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might seize Him by surreptitious means* and put Him to death; 2 for they were saying, “Not at the feast, lest there be an unrest among the people.”
Jesus Anointed in Bethany
Matt. 26:6-13; Jn. 12:1-8
3 And while He was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as He was reclining at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very expensive perfumed oil of pure nard.* When she broke the alabaster flask, she poured it on His head. 4 But some were greatly indignant among themselves, “For what purpose has this perfumed oil* been wasted? 5 For this perfumed oil could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and the money* given to the poor.” And they were sharply criticising her. 6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you causing trouble for her? She has performed a noble act for Me. 7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you choose, you can do good for them; but you do not always have Me. 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed My body in advance for the burial. 9 And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
Matt. 26:14-16; Lk. 22:3-6
10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them. 11 And when they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how he might deliver Him over at a favourable time.
Jesus Eats the Passover with His Disciples
Matt. 26:17-25; Lk. 22:7-14, 21-23; Jn. 13:21-30
12 And on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they were sacrificing the Passover lamb, His disciples said to him, “Where do You want us to go and make preparations, that You may eat the Passover?” 13 And He sent two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man bearing a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, 14 and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ 15 And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready. There make preparations for us.” 16 And the disciples went out and came into the city, and found it just as He had told. So they made preparations for the Passover.
17 And when evening came, He came with the twelve. 18 Now as they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you that one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.” 19 They began to be saddened and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?” 20 But He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, the one who is dipping bread into the bowl * with Me. 21 For the Son of Man is going, just as it is written concerning Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man * is betrayed—good for that man if he had not been born.”
The Lord’s Supper Instituted
Matt. 6:26-30; Lk. 22:15-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-25
22 And while they were eating, He* took bread, and, after blessing it, He broke it and gave it to them and said, “Take; this is My body.” 23 Then when He had taken the cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Truly, I say to you that I will never drink of the fruit of the vine any longer until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
26 And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Peter’s Denial Foretold
Matt. 26:31-35; Lk. 22:31-34; Jn. 13 36-38
27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, * for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I have been raised, I will go before you into Galilee.” 29 But Peter began to say to Him, “Even if they all fall away, yet I will not!” 30 And Jesus said to him, “Truly, I say to you that today * —this very night—before the rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times!” 31 But he kept saying all the more, “If I must die with You, I will never deny You!” And they all kept saying likewise.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
Matt. 26:36-46; Lk. 22:39-46
32 And they came to a place, the name of which was Gethsemane, and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And He took along Peter and James and John with Him, and He began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 And He said to them, “My soul is intensely sad, to the point of death. Remain here and watch.” 35 And advancing a little, He fell on the ground and began to pray that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36 And He was saying, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You! Take away this cup from Me! Yet not what I will, but what You will.” 37 And He came and found them sleeping, and He said to Peter, “ Simon, are you sleeping? Were you not able to watch one hour? 38 Watch and pray, so that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 39 And once more, He went away and prayed,* saying the same thing. 40 And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were weighed down with fatigue, and they did not know what to say in response to Him. 41 And He came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has arrived. Behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of the sinful people. 42 Rise! Let us go! Behold, the one who is betraying Me has drawn near!”
The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
Matt. 26:47-56; Lk. 22:47-53; Jn. 18:3-12
43 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came up, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the one who was betraying Him had given them a prearranged signal, saying, “Whomsoever I kiss is He. Seize Him and lead Him away securely.” 45 And having arrived, he came up to Him immediately and said, “Rabbi.” And he kissed Him. 46 Then they laid hands on Him and seized Him. 47 But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And in response, Jesus said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to arrest Me? 49 Every day I was with you in the temple, teaching, and you did not seize Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” 50 Then they all left Him and fled.
A Young Man Who Fled
51 And a certain young man was following Him, with a linen cloth about his naked body.* And they seized him, 52 but he left behind the linen cloth and escaped naked.
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
Matt. 26:57-68; Lk. 22:54-55, 63-71; Jn.18:13-14, 19-24
53 And they took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 And Peter followed Him from a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death, but they were not finding any. 56 For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimonies did not agree. 57 And after standing up, some began to give false testimony against Him, saying, 58 “We heard Him saying, ‘I will destroy this temple that was made by hands, and in three days I will build another, not made by hands.” 59 And not even in this way did their testimony align. 60 And standing up in the midst, the high priest questioned Jesus, saying, “Do You not respond?* What is it that these individuals* are testifying against You?” 61 But He kept silent and did not reply to anything. Again the high priest was questioning Him and said to Him, “Are You the Christ,* the Son of the Blessed One?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 And the high priest tore his garments and said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy. What does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him as worthy of death. 65 And some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold His face,* and to strike Him with their fists, and to say to Him “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with blows to the face.
Peter Denies Jesus
Matt. 26:69-75; Lk. 22:56-62; Jn. 18:15-18, 25-27
66 And while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the female servants of the high priest came, 67 and after she saw Peter warming himself, she observed him fixedly and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying!” And he went out into the porch,* and a rooster crowed.* 69 And when the female servant saw him, she began to say again to those standing by, “This man* is one of them!” 70 But he denied it again. And after a little while, again those standing by began to say to Peter, “Certainly you are one of them, for you also are a Galilean.* 71 And he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know this man, of whom you are speaking!” 72 And immediately,* a rooster crowed for the second time.* And Peter recalled the statement, just as Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” * And after throwing himself down, he began to weep.
Notes
1 One ancient Greek manuscript ends the verse at this point
1 Greek Unleavened Bread. So also v. 12
1 One ancient Greek omits the prepositional phrase by surreptitious means
3 One ancient Greek manuscript reads an alabaster flask of perfumed oil
4 One ancient Greek manuscript omits this fragrant oil
20 Greek the one who is dipping into the bowl
21 Two ancient Greek manuscripts omit the Son of Man
22 Some ancient manuscripts read Jesus
27 Some ancient manuscripts insert the prepositional phrase because of Me at this point, in order to harmonise the text with a parallel reading in Matt. 26:31
30 Some ancient manuscripts omit today, in order to harmonise the text with a parallel reading in Matt. 26:31
39 One ancient Greek manuscript ends the verse at this point
51 Greek with a linen cloth about his naked
60 One ancient Greek manuscript omits the negative interrogative sentence: Do you not respond?
60 Greek these
61 One ancient Greek manuscript omits the Christ
65 One ancient Greek manuscript omits the expression and to blindfold His face
68 Or entryway
68 Some ancient manuscripts omit the expression and a rooster crowed
69 Greek This
70 Some ancient manuscripts insert the additional detail and your speech agrees
72 Some ancient manuscripts omit immediately
72 Some ancient manuscripts omit the expression for the second time, in order to harmonise the text with parallel readings in Matt. 26:74; Lk. 22:60; Jn. 18:27
72 One ancient Greek manuscript omits the expression Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times
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