Mark 14:18-72

18While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me will betray me.”

19They were distressed, and one by one said to him, “Surely not I?”

20He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who dips his hand with me into the bowl.

21For the Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born.”

22While they were eating, he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take it. This is my body.”

23And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

24He said to them, “This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many.

25I tell you the truth, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

26After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

27Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’

28But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”

29Peter said to him, “Even if they all fall away, I will not!”

30Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, today – this very night – before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”

31But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all of them said the same thing.

32Then they went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

33He took Peter, James, and John with him, and became very troubled and distressed.

34He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Remain here and stay alert.”

35Going a little farther, he threw himself to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour would pass from him.

36He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

37Then he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you stay awake for one hour?

38Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

39He went away again and prayed the same thing.

40When he came again he found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open. And they did not know what to tell him.

41He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough of that! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

42Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”

43Right away, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him came a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and experts in the law and elders.

44(Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I kiss is the man. Arrest him and lead him away under guard.”)

45When Judas arrived, he went up to Jesus immediately and said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.

46Then they took hold of him and arrested him.

47One of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, cutting off his ear.

48Jesus said to them, “Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw?

49Day after day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me. But this has happened so that the scriptures would be fulfilled.”

50Then all the disciples left him and fled.

51A young man was following him, wearing only a linen cloth. They tried to arrest him,

52but he ran off naked, leaving his linen cloth behind.

53Then they led Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests and elders and experts in the law came together.

54And Peter had followed him from a distance, up to the high priest’s courtyard. He was sitting with the guards and warming himself by the fire.

55The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find anything.

56Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.

57Some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:

58“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands and in three days build another not made with hands.’”

59Yet even on this point their testimony did not agree.

60Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?”

61But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest questioned him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

62“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

63Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses?

64You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?” They all condemned him as deserving death.

65Then some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to strike him with their fists, saying, “Prophesy!” The guards also took him and beat him.

66Now while Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest’s slave girls came by.

67When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked directly at him and said, “You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus.”

68But he denied it: “I don’t even understand what you’re talking about!” Then he went out to the gateway, and a rooster crowed.

69When the slave girl saw him, she began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.”

70But he denied it again. A short time later the bystanders again said to Peter, “You must be one of them, because you are also a Galilean.”

71Then he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, “I do not know this man you are talking about!”

72Immediately a rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him: “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.