The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Mark 14
1 It 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.
2 For they said, “Not during the feast,
because there might be a riot among the
people.”
3 While 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.
4 But there were some who were indignant
among themselves, saying, “Why has
this ointment been wasted?
5 For this might have been sold for more
than three hundred denarii† and given to
the poor.” So they grumbled against her.
6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why
do you trouble her? She has done a good
work for me.
7 For you always have the poor with you,
and whenever you want to, you can do
them good; but you will not always have me.
8 She has done what she could. She
has anointed my body beforehand for the
burying.
9 Most certainly I tell you, wherever this
Good News may be preached throughout
the whole world, that which this woman
hasdone will alsobe spokenoffor amemorial of her.”
10 Judas Iscariot, who was one of the
twelve, went away to the chief priests, that
he might deliver him to them.
11 They, when they heard it, were glad,
and promised to give him money. He
sought how he might conveniently deliver
him.
12 On 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?”
13 He 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,
14 and 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?” ’
15 He willhimself show youa largeupper
room furnished and ready. Get ready for
us there.”
16 His disciples went out, and came into
the city, and found things as he had said to
them, and they prepared the Passover.
17 When it was evening he came with the
twelve.
18 As they sat and were eating, Jesus said,
“Most certainly I tell you, one of you will
betray me—he who eats with me.”
19 They began to be sorrowful, and to
ask him one by one, “Surely not I?” And
another said, “Surely not I?”
20 He answered them, “It is one of the
twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.
21 For 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.”
22 As 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.”
23 He took the cup, and when he had
given thanks, he gave to them. They all
drank of it.
24 He said to them, “This is my blood of
the new covenant, which is poured out for
many.
25 Most 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.”
26 When they had sung a hymn, they
went out to the Mount of Olives.
27 Jesus said to them, “All of you will be
made to stumble because ofme tonight,for
it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and
the sheep will be scattered.’*
28 However, after I am raised up, I will go
before you into Galilee.”
29 But Peter said to him, “Although all
will be offended, yet I will not.”
30 Jesus 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.”
31 But he spoke allthe more, “IfI must die
with you,I will not deny you.” They all said
the same thing.
32 They came to a place which was
named Gethsemane. He said to his
disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
33 He took with him Peter, James, and
John, and began to be greatly troubled and
distressed.
34 He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly
sorrowful, even to death. Stay here
and watch.”
35 He went forward a little, and fell on
the ground, and prayed that if it were
possible, the hour might pass away from him.
36 He said, “Abba,‡ Father, all things are
possible to you. Please remove this cup
from me. However, not what I desire, but
what you desire.”
37 He came and found them sleeping, and
said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping?
Couldn’t you watch one hour?
38 Watch and pray, that you may not
enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is
willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39 Again he went away and prayed,
saying the same words.
40 Again he returned and found them
sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy;
and they didn’t know what to answer him.
41 He 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.
42 Arise! Let’s get going. Behold, he who
betrays me is at hand.”
43 Immediately, 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.
44 Now he who betrayed him had given
them a sign, saying, “Whomever I will kiss,
that is he. Seize him, and lead him away
safely.”
45 When he had come, immediately he
came to him and said, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” and
kissed him.
46 They laid their hands on him and
seized him.
47 But a certain one of those who stood
by drew his sword and struck the servant
of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
48 Jesus answered them, “Have you come
out, as against a robber, with swords and
clubs to seize me?
49 I was daily with you in the temple
teaching, andyoudidn’t arrestme. Butthis
is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.”
50 They all left him, and fled. 51 A certain
young man followed him, having a linen cloth
thrown around himself over his naked body. The young men
grabbed him,
52 buthe leftthe linen cloth and fled from
them naked.
53 They led Jesus away to the high priest.
All the chief priests, the elders, and the
scribes came together with him.
54 Peter 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.
55 Now the chief priests and the whole
council sought witnesses against Jesus to
put him to death, and found none.
56 For many gave false testimony against
him, and their testimony didn’t agree with
each other.
57 Some 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
with out hands.’ ”
59 Even so, their testimony didn’t agree.
60 The high priest stood up in the middle,
and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer?
What is it which these testify against you?”
61 But he stayed quiet, and answered
nothing. Again the high priest asked
him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the
Blessed?”
62 Jesus 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.”
63 The high priest tore his clothes and
said, “What further need have we of witnesses?
64 You have heard the blasphemy! What
do you think?” They all condemned him to
be worthy of death.
65 Some 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.
66 As Peter was in the courtyard below,
one of the maids of the high priest came,
67 and seeing Peter warminghimself, she
looked at him and said, “You were also
with the Nazarene, Jesus!”
68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither
know nor understand what you are saying.”
He went out on the porch, and the
rooster crowed.
69 The maid saw him and began again
to tell those who stood by, “This is one of
them.”
70 But 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.”
71 But he began to curse and to swear, “I
don’t know this man of whom you speak!”
72 The 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.