Mark 14

Death Plot and Anointing

11Now 2the Passover and Festival of Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes 3were seeking how to arrest Him covertly and kill Him; 2for they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise there will be a riot of the people.”

34While He was in 5Bethany at the home of Simon 6the Leper, He was reclining at the table, and a woman came with an alabaster vial of very 7expensive perfume of pure 8nard. She broke the vial and poured the perfume over His head. 4But there were some indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted? 5For this perfume could have been sold for over three hundred 9denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they were scolding her. 6But Jesus said, “Leave her alone! Why are you bothering her? She has done a good deed for Me. 7For you always have 10the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me. 8She has done what she could; 11she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial. 9Truly I say to you, 12wherever the gospel is preached in the entire world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”

1013Then Judas Iscariot, 14who was one of the twelve, went off to the chief priests in order to 15betray Him to them. 11They were delighted when they heard this, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time.

The Last Passover

1216On the first day of 1718Unleavened Bread, when 19the Passover lamb was being 20sacrificed, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?” 13And He sent two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him; 14and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is My 21guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ 15And he himself will show you a large upstairs room furnished and ready; prepare for us there.” 16The disciples left and came to the city, and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

1722When it was evening He came with the twelve. 18And as they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will 23betray Me--24one who is eating with Me.” 19They began to be grieved and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?” 20But He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, the one who dips bread with Me in the bowl. 21For the Son of Man is going away just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man 25by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good 26for that man if he had not been born.”

The Lord’s Supper

2227While they were eating, He took some bread, and 28after a 29blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.” 23And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24And He said to them, “This is My 30blood of the 31covenant, which is being poured out for many. 25Truly I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine again, until that day when I drink it, new, in the kingdom of God.”

2632And after singing a 33hymn, they went out to 34the Mount of Olives.

2735And Jesus said to them, “You will all 36fall away, because it is written: ‘37I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28But after I am raised, 38I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 29But Peter said to Him, “Even if they all 39fall away, yet I will not!” 30And Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you, that 4041this very night, before 42a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.” 31But 43Peter repeatedly said insistently, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all were saying the same thing as well.

Jesus in Gethsemane

3244They came to a place named 45Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” 33And He took with Him Peter, 46James, and John, and began to be very 47distressed and troubled. 34And He said to them, “48My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and 49keep watch.” 35And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began praying that if it were possible, 50the hour might 51pass Him by. 36And He was saying, “52Abba! 53Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; 54yet not what I will, but what You will.” 37And He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not 55keep watch for one hour? 385657Keep watching and praying, so that you will not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 39And again He went away and prayed, saying the same 58words. 40And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to say in reply to Him. 41And He came the third time, and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough. 59The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being 60betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42Get up, let’s go; behold, the one who is betraying Me is near!”

Betrayal and Arrest

4361And immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came up, 62accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs who were from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. 44Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; arrest Him and lead Him away 63under guard.” 45And after coming, Judas immediately went to Him and said, “64Rabbi!” and kissed Him. 46And they laid hands on Him and arrested Him. 47But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and 65cut off his ear. 48And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a man inciting a revolt? 49Every day I was with you 66within the temple grounds teaching, and you did not arrest Me; but this has taken place so that the Scriptures will be fulfilled.” 50And 67His disciples all left Him and fled.

51A young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they seized him. 52But he 68pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.

Jesus before His Accusers

5369They led Jesus away to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes gathered together. 54And Peter had followed Him at a distance, 70right into 71the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the 72officers and 73warming himself at the 74fire. 55Now the chief priests and the entire 7576Council were trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any. 56For many people were giving false testimony against Him, and so their testimonies were not consistent. 57And then some stood up and began giving false testimony against Him, saying, 58“We heard Him say, ‘77I will destroy this 78temple that was made by hands, and in three days I will build another, made without hands.’” 59And not even in this respect was their testimony consistent. 60And then the high priest stood up and came forward and questioned Jesus, saying, “Do You not offer any answer for what these men are testifying against You?” 6179But He kept silent and did not offer any answer. 80Again the high priest was questioning Him, and said to Him, “Are You the 81Christ, the Son of 82the Blessed One?” 62And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see 83the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and 84coming with the clouds of heaven.” 6385Tearing his clothes, the high priest said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? 64You have heard the 86blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death. 65And some began to 87spit on Him, and 8889to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists and say to Him, “90Prophesy!” Then the officers took custody of Him 91and slapped Him in the face.

Peter’s Denials

6692And while Peter was below in 93the courtyard, one of the slave women of the high priest came, 67and seeing Peter 94warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You were with Jesus the 95Nazarene as well.” 68But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” And he 96went out onto the 97porch.98 69The slave woman saw him, and began once more to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them!” 70But again 99he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders were again saying to Peter, “You really are one of them, 100for you are a Galilean as well.” 71But he began to 101curse himself and to swear, “I do not know this Man of whom you speak!” 72And immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, “Before 102a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And 103he hurried on and began to weep.