Mark 14:1-42

1Now it was two days before Passover and the Feast of Matzah. The ruling kohanim and Torah scholars were searching for a way to grab Yeshua by stealth and kill Him.

2“But not during the festival,” they were saying, “so there won’t be a riot among the people.”

3And while Yeshua was in Bethany at the house of Simon ha-Metzora, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive oil of pure nard. Breaking open the jar, she poured it over His head.

4But some got angry and said among themselves, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted?

5It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor!” And they kept scolding her.

6But Yeshua said, “Leave her alone. Why do you cause trouble for her? She’s done Me a mitzvah.

7For you always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want; but you won’t always have Me.

8She did what she could—she came beforehand to anoint My body for burial.

9Amen, I tell you, wherever the Good News is proclaimed in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

10Then Judah from Kriot, one of the Twelve, went out to the ruling kohanim to betray Yeshua to them.

11They were delighted when they heard this and promised to give him money. And Judah began looking for a chance to hand Him over.

12Now on the first day of matzah , when they were slaughtering the Passover lamb, Yeshua’s disciples say to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

13He sends two of His disciples and tells them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,

14and wherever he enters, tell the homeowner, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’

15He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”

16The disciples went out, came to the city, and found just what Yeshua had told them. And they prepared the Passover.

17When it was evening, He came with the Twelve.

18As they were reclining and eating, Yeshua said, “Amen, I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”

19They began to be sorrowful and to say to Him one by one, “I’m not the one, am I?”

20He said to them, “It’s one of the Twelve, one who dips with Me in the bowl.

21For the Son of Man indeed goes, just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born!”

22And while they were eating, He took matzah ; and after He offered the bracha, He broke it and gave it to them and said, “Take; this is My body.”

23And He took a cup; and after giving thanks, He gave to them and they all drank from it.

24And He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

25Amen, I tell you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”

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

27And Yeshua 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’m raised up, I will go before you to the Galilee.”

29Peter said to Him, “Even though all fall away, I won’t!”

30And Yeshua said to him, “Amen, I tell you, today—this very night—before a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

31But Peter kept insisting exceedingly, “Even if I must die with You, I’ll never deny You!” And they all were saying the same.

32Then they come to a place whose name is Gethsemane; and Yeshua says to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

33He takes with Him Peter, Jacob, and John; and He began to be deeply distressed and troubled.

34And He tells them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”

35Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and began praying that if possible this hour might pass Him by.

36And He was saying, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You! Take this cup from Me! Yet not what I will, but what You will.”

37Then He comes and finds them sleeping; and He tells Peter, “Simon, you’re asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?

38Keep watching and praying, so that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

39Again He went away and prayed, saying the same words.

40And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy. They didn’t know what to answer Him.

41And He comes the third time and says to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is being delivered into the hands of sinners.

42Get up, let’s go! Look, My betrayer is near.”