Mark 14

(Matthew 26:1–5; Luke 22:1–2; John 11:45–57)

1NowG1161 theG3588 PassoverG3957 andG2532 theG3588 Feast of Unleavened BreadG1061 wereG1510 twoG1417 daysG2250 awayG3326, andG2532 theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 scribesG1122 were looking forG2212 a covertG1722G1388 wayG4459 to arrestG2902 Jesus and killG615 Him. 2“But notG3361 duringG1722 theG3588 feastG1859,” they saidG2036, “orG3361G4219 there may beG1510 a riotG2351 among theG3588 peopleG2992.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

(Matthew 26:6–13; Luke 7:36–50; John 12:1–8)

3WhileG2532 Jesus wasG1510 inG1722 BethanyG963 reclining at the tableG846G2621 inG1722 theG3588 homeG3614 of SimonG4613 theG3588 LeperG3015,2 a womanG1135 cameG2064 with an alabaster jarG211 of expensiveG4185 perfumeG3464, made of pureG4101 nardG3487. She broke openG4937 theG3588 jarG211 and poured it onG2708 Jesus’ headG2776.

4SomeG5100 of those presentG1510, howeverG1161, expressed their indignationG23 toG4314 one anotherG1438: “WhyG1519G5101 thisG3778 wasteG684 ofG3588 perfumeG3464? 5It couldG1410 have been soldG4097 for overG1883 three hundredG5145 denariiG12203 andG2532 the money givenG1325 to theG3588 poorG4434.” AndG2532 they scoldedG1690 herG846.

6ButG1161 JesusG2424 saidG2036, “Leave her aloneG863G846; whyG5101 are you botheringG3930G2873 herG846? She has doneG2038 a beautifulG2570 deedG2041 toG1722 MeG1473. 7TheG3588 poorG4434 you will always haveG3842G2192 withG3326 youG1438,4 andG2532 you canG1410 helpG4160G2095 themG846 wheneverG3752 you wantG2309. ButG1161 you will notG3756 alwaysG3842 haveG2192 MeG1473. 8She has doneG4160 whatG3739 she couldG2192 to anointG3462 MyG1473 bodyG4983 in advanceG4301 ofG1519 My burialG1780. 9AndG1161 trulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, whereverG3699G1437 theG3588 gospelG2098 is preachedG2784 inG1519 allG3650 theG3588 worldG2889, whatG3739 she has doneG4160 will also be toldG2532G2980 inG1519 memoryG3422 of herG846.”

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

(Matthew 26:14–16; Luke 22:3–6)

10ThenG2532 JudasG2455 IscariotG2469, oneG1520 of theG3588 TwelveG1427, wentG565 toG4314 theG3588 chief priestsG749 toG2443 betrayG3860 Jesus to themG846. 11They were delightedG5463 to hearG191 this, andG2532 they promisedG1861 to giveG1325 himG846 moneyG694.

SoG2532 Judas began to look forG2212 an opportunityG4459G2122 to betrayG3860 Jesus.

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Preparing the Passover

(Matthew 26:17–19; Luke 22:7–13)

On theG3588 firstG4413 dayG2250 of the Feast of UnleavenedG106 Bread,5 whenG3753 theG3588 Passover lambG3957 was to be sacrificedG2380, Jesus’ disciplesG3101 askedG3004 HimG846, “WhereG4226 do You wantG2309 us to prepareG565G2090 forG2443 You to eatG5315 theG3588 PassoverG3957?”

13SoG2532 He sentG649 twoG1417 ofG3588 HisG846 disciplesG3101 andG2532 toldG3004 themG846, “GoG5217 intoG1519 theG3588 cityG4172, andG2532 a manG444 carryingG941 a jugG2765 of waterG5204 will meetG528 youG4771. FollowG190 himG846, 14andG2532 whichever houseG3699 he entersG1525, sayG2036 to theG3588 ownerG3617, ‘TheG3588 TeacherG1320 asksG3004: WhereG4226 isG1510 MyG1473 guest roomG2646, whereG3699 I may eatG5315 theG3588 PassoverG3957 withG3326 MyG1473 disciplesG3101?’ 15AndG2532 heG846 will showG1166 youG4771 a largeG3173 upper roomG508, furnishedG4766 and readyG2092. Make preparationsG2090 for usG1473 thereG1563.”

16SoG2532 the disciplesG3101 leftG1831 andG2532 wentG2064 intoG1519 theG3588 cityG4172, where they foundG2147 everything asG2531 Jesus had describedG2036G846. AndG2532 they preparedG2090 theG3588 PassoverG3957.

The Last Supper

(Matthew 26:20–30; Luke 22:14–23; 1 Corinthians 11:17–34)

17WhenG2532 eveningG3798 cameG1096, Jesus arrivedG2064 withG3326 theG3588 TwelveG1427. 18And whileG2532 theyG846 were recliningG345 andG2532 eatingG2068, JesusG2424 saidG2036, “TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, oneG1520 ofG1537 youG4771 whoG3588 is eatingG2068 withG3326 MeG1473 will betrayG3860 MeG1473.”

19They beganG756 to be grievedG3076 andG2532 to askG3004 HimG846 oneG1520 afterG2596 anotherG1520, “Surely notG3385 IG1473?”

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He answeredG2036G846, “It is one ofG1520 theG3588 TwelveG1427—theG3588 one who is dippingG1686 his hand6 intoG1519 theG3588 bowlG5165 withG3326 MeG1473. 21TheG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will goG3303G5217 just asG2531 it is writtenG1125 aboutG4012 HimG846, butG1161 woeG3759 to thatG1565 manG444 byG1223 whomG3739 He is betrayedG3860! It would be betterG2570 for himG846 ifG1487 he had not been bornG3756G1080.”

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While they were eatingG846G2068, Jesus tookG2983 breadG740, spoke a blessingG2127 and broke itG2806, andG2532 gaveG1325 it toG846 the disciples, sayingG2036, “TakeG2983 it; thisG3778 isG1510 MyG1473 bodyG4983.”

23ThenG2532 He tookG2983 the cupG4221, gave thanksG2168, and gave itG1325 to themG846, andG2532 they all drankG3956G4095 fromG1537 itG846. 24He saidG2036 to themG846, “ThisG3778 isG1510 MyG1473 bloodG129 of theG3588 covenantG1242,7 whichG3588 is poured outG1632 forG5228 manyG4183. 25TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, I will no longer drinkG3756G3361G4095G3765 ofG1537 theG3588 fruitG1081 of theG3588 vineG288 untilG2193 thatG1565 dayG2250 whenG3752 I drinkG4095 itG846 anewG2537 inG1722 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316.”

26AndG2532 when they had sung a hymnG5214, they went outG1831 toG1519 theG3588 MountG3735 of OlivesG1636.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial

(Zechariah 13:7–9; Matthew 26:31–35; Luke 22:31–38; John 13:36–38)

27ThenG2532 JesusG2424 saidG3004 to themG846, “You will all fall awayG3956G4624,8 forG3754 it is writtenG1125:

28ButG235 afterG3326 I have risenG1453, IG1473 will go ahead ofG4254 youG4771 intoG1519 GalileeG1056.”

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PeterG4074 declaredG5346G846, “EvenG2532 ifG1487 allG3956 fall awayG4624, IG1473 neverG235G3756 will.”

30“TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771,” JesusG2424 repliedG3004, “thisG3778 veryG4594 nightG3571, beforeG4250 the roosterG220 crowsG5455 twiceG1364, you will denyG533 MeG1473 three timesG5151.”

31ButG1161 Peter kept insistingG2980G4057, “Even ifG1437 I have toG1163G1473 die withG4880 YouG4771, I will never denyG3756G3361G533 YouG4771.” AndG1161 all the othersG3956 saidG2036 the same thingG5615G2532.

Jesus Prays at Gethsemane

(Matthew 26:36–46; Luke 22:39–46)

32ThenG2532 they cameG2064 toG1519 a placeG5564 calledG3686G3739 GethsemaneG1068, andG2532 Jesus toldG3004 HisG846 disciplesG3101, “SitG2523 hereG5602 whileG2193 I prayG4336.”

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He tookG3880 withG3326 HimG846 PeterG4074, JamesG2385, andG2532 JohnG2491, andG2532 beganG756 to be deeply troubledG1568 andG2532 distressedG85. 34ThenG2532 He saidG3004 to themG846, “MyG1473 soulG5590 isG1510 consumed with sorrowG4036 to the point ofG2193 deathG2288. StayG3306 hereG5602 andG2532 keep watchG1127.”

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Going a little fartherG4281G3398, He fellG4098 toG1909 theG3588 groundG1093 andG2532 prayedG4336 thatG2443, ifG1487 it wereG1510 possibleG1415, theG3588 hourG5610 would passG3928 fromG575 HimG846. 36“AbbaG5, FatherG3962,” He saidG2036, “all thingsG3956 are possibleG1415 for YouG4771. TakeG3911 thisG3778 cupG4221 fromG575 MeG1473. YetG235 notG3756 whatG5101 IG1473 willG2309, butG235 whatG5101 YouG4771 will.”

37ThenG2532 Jesus returnedG2064 andG2532 foundG2147 themG846 sleepingG2518. “SimonG4613, are you asleepG2518?” He askedG3004. “Were you not ableG3756G2480 to keep watchG1127 for oneG1520 hourG5610? 38WatchG1127 andG2532 prayG4336 so thatG2443 you will not enterG3361G2064 intoG1519 temptationG3986. ForG3303 theG3588 spiritG4151 is willingG4289, butG1161 theG3588 bodyG4561 is weakG772.”

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AgainG3825 He went awayG565 and prayedG4336, sayingG2036 theG3588 sameG846 thingG3056. 40AndG2532 againG3825 Jesus returnedG2064 and foundG2147 themG846 sleepingG2518, forG1063 theirG846 eyesG3788 wereG1510 heavyG2599. AndG2532 they did not knowG3756G1492 whatG5101 to answerG611 HimG846.

41When Jesus returnedG2064 theG3588 third timeG5154, He saidG3004, “Are you still sleepingG3063G2518 andG2532 restingG373? That is enoughG568! TheG3588 hourG5610 has comeG2064. LookG2400, theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 is betrayedG3860 intoG1519 theG3588 handsG5495 of sinnersG268. 42RiseG1453, let us goG71. SeeG2400, My betrayerG3860G1473 is approachingG1448!”

The Betrayal of Jesus

(Matthew 26:47–56; Luke 22:47–53; John 18:1–14)

43WhileG2532G2112 Jesus was still speakingG846G2089G2980, JudasG2455, oneG1520 of theG3588 TwelveG1427, arrivedG3854, accompanied by a crowdG3793 armed withG3326 swordsG3162 andG2532 clubsG3586, sent fromG3844 theG3588 chief priestsG749, scribesG1122, andG2532 eldersG4245.

44NowG1161 theG3588 betrayerG3860G846 had arrangedG1325 a signalG4953 with themG846: “The OneG3739G302 I kissG5368 isG1510 the man; arrestG2902 HimG846 andG2532 lead Him awayG520 securelyG806.” 45GoingG2064G4334 directlyG2112 toG846 Jesus, he saidG3004, “RabbiG4461!” andG2532 kissedG2705 HimG846.

46ThenG1161 the men seizedG1911G3588G5495 Jesus andG2532 arrestedG2902 HimG846. 47AndG1161 oneG5100G1520 of theG3588 bystandersG3936 drewG4685 his swordG3162 and struckG3817 theG3588 servantG1401 of theG3588 high priestG749, cutting offG851 hisG846 earG5621.

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JesusG2424 askedG611G2036 the crowd, “Have you come outG1831 withG3326 swordsG3162 andG2532 clubsG3586 to arrestG4815 MeG1473 asG5613 you would an outlawG3027? 49EveryG2596 dayG2250 I wasG1510 withG4314 youG4771, teachingG1321 inG1722 theG3588 templeG2411 courts,10 andG2532 you did not arrestG3756G2902 MeG1473. ButG235 this has happened thatG2443 theG3588 ScripturesG1124 would be fulfilledG4137.”

50ThenG2532 everyoneG3956 desertedG863 HimG846 and fledG5343. 51OneG5100 young manG3495 who had been followingG4870 Jesus was wearingG4016 a linen clothG4616 aroundG1909 his body. They caught holdG2902 of himG846, 52butG1161 he pulled freeG2641 of theG3588 linen clothG4616 and ran awayG5343 nakedG1131.

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Jesus before the Sanhedrin

(Matthew 26:57–68; Luke 22:66–71; John 18:19–24)

They ledG520 Jesus awayG2424 toG4314 theG3588 high priestG749, andG2532 allG3956 theG3588 chief priestsG749, eldersG4245, andG2532 scribesG1122 assembledG4905. 54PeterG4074 followedG190 HimG846 atG575 a distanceG3113, rightG2193 intoG1519G2080 theG3588 courtyardG833 of theG3588 high priestG749. AndG2532 he satG1510G4775 withG3326 theG3588 officersG5257 andG2532 warmed himselfG2328 byG4314 theG3588 fireG5457.

55NowG1161 theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 theG3588 wholeG3650 SanhedrinG489211 were seekingG2212 testimonyG3141 againstG2596 JesusG2424 toG1519 put Him to deathG2289G846, butG2532 they did not findG3756G2147 any. 56ForG1063 manyG4183 bore false witnessG5576 againstG2596 Jesus, butG2532 theirG3588 testimonyG3141 wasG1510 inconsistentG3756G2470.

57ThenG2532 someG5100 men stood upG450 and testified falselyG5576 againstG2596 HimG846: 58“WeG1473 heardG191 HimG846 sayG3004, ‘IG1473 will destroyG2647 thisG3778 man-madeG5499 templeG3485, andG2532 inG1223 threeG5140 daysG2250 I will buildG3618 anotherG243 that is made without handsG886.’” 59But evenG2532 theirG846 testimonyG3141 wasG1510 inconsistentG3761G2470.

60So theG3588 high priestG749 stood upG450 before themG1519G3319 and questionedG1905 JesusG2424, “Have You no answerG3756G611G3762? WhatG5101 are theseG3778 men testifying againstG2649 YouG4771?”

61ButG1161 Jesus remained silentG4623 andG2532 made no replyG3756G611G3762.

AgainG3825 theG3588 high priestG749 questionedG1905 HimG846, “AreG1510 YouG4771 theG3588 ChristG5547, theG3588 SonG5207 of theG3588 BlessedG2128 One?”

62“IG1473 amG1510,” saidG2036 JesusG2424, “andG2532 you will seeG3708 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 sittingG2521 atG1537 the right handG1188 ofG3588 PowerG141112 andG2532 comingG2064 withG3326 theG3588 cloudsG3507 ofG3588 heavenG3772.”13

63At thisG1161, theG3588 high priestG749 toreG1284 hisG846 clothesG5509 and declaredG3004, “WhyG5101 do we needG5532G2192 any moreG2089 witnessesG3144? 64You have heardG191 theG3588 blasphemyG988. WhatG5101 is yourG4771 verdictG5316?”

AndG1161 they allG3956 condemnedG2632 HimG846 asG1510 deservingG1777 of deathG2288.

65ThenG2532 someG5100 of them beganG756 to spit onG1716 HimG846. They blindfolded HimG4028G846G3588G4383, struck Him with their fistsG2852G846, andG2532 saidG3004 to HimG846, “ProphesyG4395!” AndG2532 theG3588 officersG5257 receivedG2983 HimG846 with slaps in His faceG4475.

Peter Denies Jesus

(Matthew 26:69–75; Luke 22:54–62; John 18:15–18)

66WhileG2532 PeterG4074 wasG1510 inG1722 theG3588 courtyardG833 belowG2736, oneG1520 of theG3588 servant girlsG3814 of theG3588 high priestG749 came downG2064 67andG2532 sawG3708 him warming himselfG2328 there. She looked atG1689 Peter and saidG3004, “YouG4771 alsoG2532 wereG1510 withG3326 JesusG2424 theG3588 NazareneG3479.”

68ButG1161 he deniedG720 it. “I do not knowG3777G1492 or evenG3777 understandG1987 whatG5101 youG4771 are talking aboutG3004,” he saidG3004. ThenG2532 he wentG1831 outG1854 toG1519 theG3588 gatewayG4259, andG2532 the roosterG220 crowedG5455.14

69There theG3588 servant girlG3814 sawG3708 himG846 and againG3825 said toG3004 thoseG3588 standing nearbyG3936, “ThisG3778 man isG1510 one ofG1537 themG846.”

70ButG1161 he deniedG720 it againG3825.

AfterG3326 a little whileG3398, thoseG3588 standing nearbyG3936 saidG2036 once moreG3825 to PeterG4074, “SurelyG230 you areG1510 one ofG1537 themG846, forG1063 you too areG2532G1510 a GalileanG1057.”15

71ButG1161 he beganG756 to curseG332 andG2532 swearG3660, “I do not knowG3756G1492 thisG3778 manG444 of whomG3739 you speakG3004!” 72AndG2532 immediatelyG2112 the roosterG220 crowedG5455 a second timeG1208.

ThenG2532 PeterG4074 rememberedG363 theG3588 wordG4487 thatG5613 JesusG2424 had spokenG2036 to himG846: “BeforeG4250 the roosterG220 crowsG5455 twiceG1364, you will denyG533 MeG1473 three timesG5151.” AndG2532 he broke downG1911 and weptG2799.