Mark 14
1 Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.
NOW the passover and the feast of unleavened bread were but two days distant; and the chief priests, and the scribes, sought how they might seize him by craft, and kill him.
2 “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be a commotion among the people.
3 While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
And when he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, a woman came, having an alabaster vase of ointment, of genuine spikenard, of vast value: and breaking the vase, she let it flow down upon his head.
4 Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?
And there were some who felt indignation within themselves, saying, Wherefore is this waste of the ointment made?
5 It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor. And they bitterly murmured against her.
6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
Then said Jesus, Let her alone; why give ye her uneasiness? she hath performed a laudable act towards me.
7 The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
For the poor ye have always with you, and when ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
8 She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.
What was in her power she hath done; she has seized the opportunity to anoint my body beforehand for burial.
9 And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached through the whole world, there shall, what she hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, that he might betray him unto them.
11 They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
When they heard it, they rejoiced, and promised to give him a sum in silver. And he watched how opportunely he might deliver him up.
12 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare for thee to eat the passover?
13 So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,
And he sent two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water, follow him.
14 and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
And where he enters, say to the master of the family. That the teacher saith, Where is the dining-room, where I may eat the passover with my disciples?
15 And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
And he will shew you a large upper room ready furnished: there make preparation for us.
16 So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.
And his disciples went out, and came into the city, and found as he had spoken to them; and they made ready the passover.
17 When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
And when it was evening he came with the twelve.
18 And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”
And as they sat at table, and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I tell you, That one of you, who is eating with me, shall betray me.
19 They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”
And they began to be very sorry, and to say to him, one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
20 He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me.
But he answering said to them, It is one of the twelve, who is dipping his hand with me into the dish.
21 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him; but wo to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been desirable for that man if he had never been born.
22 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”
And as they were eating, Jesus taking a loaf, when he had blessed, brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
23 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
And taking the cup, when he had given thanks, he gave it to them; and they all drank out of it.
24 He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
25 Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”
Verily I say unto you, That I will henceforth no more drink of the produce of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.
26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.
27 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
And Jesus saith to them, All ye will be offended at me this night; for it is written, “I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be dispersed:”
28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
but after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
29 Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”
Then said Peter unto him, Though all should be offended, yet will not I.
30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
And Jesus saith to him, Verily I tell thee, That to-day, in the course of this very night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me.
31 But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
But he said with more vehement assertion, Though I should die with thee, yet would I in no wise deny thee. And they all spake also in the same manner.
32 Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
And they come to a place called Gethsemane, and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here whilst I shall pray.
33 He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
And he taketh Peter, and James, and John, with him; and he began to be filled with horrible dread, and to be sunk under dejection of spirit:
34 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”
and he saith to them, My soul is deeply afflicted even to death: abide here, and watch.
35 Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
And he went a little farther forward, and fell on the earth, and prayed, that if it were possible the hour might pass from him.
36 “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”
And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me, nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
37 Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
And he came and found them asleep: and saith unto Peter, Sleepest thou? hast thou not strength to watch with me a single hour?
38 Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
Watch ye and pray, that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
39 Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.
And again he went away, and prayed, speaking the same sentence.
40 And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
And when he returned, he found them again sleeping; for their eyes were weighed down: and they knew not what to answer him.
41 When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Then the third time he cometh, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and repose: it is enough, the hour is come; lo! the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners;
42 Rise, let us go. See, My betrayer is approaching!”
arise, let us go; behold, the traitor approaches me.
43 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.
And immediately, while he was yet speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came up, and a great multitude with him, with swords and staves, from the chief priests, and scribes, and elders.
44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”
Now he that betrayed him, had given them a countersign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he, seize him, and lead him off safely.
45 Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
And coming, he immediately drew up to him and said, Rabbi, Rabbi, and kissed him.
46 Then the men seized Jesus and arrested Him.
Then they laid their hands on him, and seized him.
47 And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
And one particular person of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
48 Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?
And Jesus addressing them said, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves, to apprehend me?
49 Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”
Daily was I with you in the temple teaching, and ye laid no hold upon me: but this is done that the scriptures might be fulfilled.
50 Then everyone deserted Him and fled.
Then they all deserting him, fled.
51 One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,
And a certain youth followed him, having a linen cloth wrapped round his naked body; and the young men laid hold of him;
52 but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away naked.
and leaving the linen cloth behind, he fled naked from them.
53 They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.
And they led Jesus unto the high-priest; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes.
54 Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.
And Peter followed him at a distance, until he came into the palace of the high-priest: and was seated with the servants, and warming himself at the fire.
55 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.
Then the chief priests, and the whole sanhedrim, sought for witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; yet found none.
56 For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.
For many bore false witness against him, and their attestations did not correspond.
57 Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:
And certain persons rising up, bore false witness against him, saying,
58 “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”
We have heard him affirm, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and after three days I will build another not made with hands.
59 But even their testimony was inconsistent.
But even then their testimony was not correspondent.
60 So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
So the high-priest rising up in the midst interrogated Jesus, Answerest thou nothing? What is it that these witness against thee?
61 But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
But he kept silence, and made them not a word of reply. Again the high-priest questioned him, and said to him, Art thou the Messiah, the Son of the blessed?
62 “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
Then said Jesus, I am. And ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.
63 At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?
Then the high-priest rent his clothes, and said, What farther need have we of witnesses?
64 You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
Ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? And they all adjudged him to be deserving of death.
65 Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
And some began to spit upon him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the servants slapped him on the face with their hands.
66 While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
And as Peter was in the hall, at the lower end, there came to him one of the high-priest’s maid-servants:
67 and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”
and seeing Peter warming himself, stedfastly looking at him, she said, Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
68 But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.
Then he denied it, saying, I do not so much as know him, nor understand what thou art saying. And he went out into the vestibule; and the cock crew.
69 There the servant girl saw him and again said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”
And a maid-servant observing him again; began to say to those who stood by, This man is one of them.
70 But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”
Then he denied it again. And after a little while, they who stood by said to Peter, Of a certainty thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech is correspondent.
71 But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
Then began he to make the most dreadful imprecations, and to swear, I know not the man of whom ye speak.
72 And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.
And the second time the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus spake unto him, That before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And casting his mantle over his face, he wept.
