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A consulta dos sacerdotes(A)

14 E, dali a dois dias, era a Páscoa e a Festa dos Pães Asmos; e os principais dos sacerdotes e os escribas buscavam como o prenderiam com dolo e o matariam. Mas eles diziam: Não na festa, para que, porventura, se não faça alvoroço entre o povo.

O jantar em Betânia(B)

E, estando ele em Betânia assentado à mesa, em casa de Simão, o leproso, veio uma mulher que trazia um vaso de alabastro, com unguento de nardo puro, de muito preço, e, quebrando o vaso, lho derramou sobre a cabeça. E alguns houve que em si mesmos se indignaram e disseram: Para que se fez este desperdício de unguento? Porque podia vender-se por mais de trezentos dinheiros e dá-lo aos pobres. E bramavam contra ela. Jesus, porém, disse: Deixai-a, para que a molestais? Ela fez-me boa obra. Porque sempre tendes os pobres convosco e podeis fazer-lhes bem, quando quiserdes; mas a mim nem sempre me tendes. Esta fez o que podia; antecipou-se a ungir o meu corpo para a sepultura. Em verdade vos digo que, em todas as partes do mundo onde este evangelho for pregado, também o que ela fez será contado para sua memória.

O preço da traição(C)

10 E Judas Iscariotes, um dos doze, foi ter com os principais dos sacerdotes para lho entregar. 11 E eles, ouvindo-o, alegraram-se e prometeram dar-lhe dinheiro; e buscava como o entregaria em ocasião oportuna.

A última Páscoa. A Santa Ceia(D)

12 E, no primeiro dia da Festa dos Pães Asmos, quando sacrificavam a Páscoa, disseram-lhe os discípulos: Aonde queres que vamos fazer os preparativos para comer a Páscoa? 13 E enviou dois dos seus discípulos e disse-lhes: Ide à cidade, e um homem que leva um cântaro de água vos encontrará; segui-o. 14 E, onde quer que entrar, dizei ao senhor da casa: O Mestre diz: Onde está o aposento em que hei de comer a Páscoa com os meus discípulos? 15 E ele vos mostrará um grande cenáculo mobilado e preparado; preparai-a ali. 16 E, saindo os seus discípulos, foram à cidade, e acharam como lhes tinha dito, e prepararam a Páscoa.

17 E, chegada a tarde, foi com os doze. 18 E, quando estavam assentados a comer, disse Jesus: Em verdade vos digo que um de vós, que comigo come, há de trair-me. 19 E eles começaram a entristecer-se e a dizer-lhe um após outro: Porventura, sou eu, Senhor? E outro: Porventura, sou eu, Senhor? 20 Mas ele, respondendo, disse-lhes: É um dos doze, que mete comigo a mão no prato. 21 Na verdade o Filho do Homem vai, como dele está escrito, mas ai daquele homem por quem o Filho do Homem é traído! Bom seria para o tal homem não haver nascido.

22 E, comendo eles, tomou Jesus pão, e, abençoando-o, o partiu, e deu-lho, e disse: Tomai, comei, isto é o meu corpo. 23 E, tomando o cálice e dando graças, deu-lho; e todos beberam dele. 24 E disse-lhes: Isto é o meu sangue, o sangue do Novo Testamento, que por muitos é derramado. 25 Em verdade vos digo que não beberei mais do fruto da vide, até àquele Dia em que o beber novo, no Reino de Deus. 26 E, tendo cantado o hino, saíram para o monte das Oliveiras.

Pedro é avisado(E)

27 E disse-lhes Jesus: Todos vós esta noite vos escandalizareis em mim, porque escrito está: Ferirei o pastor, e as ovelhas se dispersarão. 28 Mas, depois que eu houver ressuscitado, irei adiante de vós para a Galileia. 29 E disse-lhe Pedro: Ainda que todos se escandalizem, nunca, porém, eu. 30 E disse-lhe Jesus: Em verdade te digo que hoje, nesta noite, antes que o galo cante duas vezes, três vezes me negarás. 31 Mas ele disse com mais veemência: Ainda que me seja necessário morrer contigo, de modo nenhum te negarei. E da mesma maneira diziam todos também.

Jesus no Getsêmani(F)

32 E foram a um lugar chamado Getsêmani, e disse aos seus discípulos: Assentai-vos aqui, enquanto eu oro. 33 E tomou consigo a Pedro, e a Tiago, e a João e começou a ter pavor e a angustiar-se. 34 E disse-lhes: A minha alma está profundamente triste até a morte; ficai aqui e vigiai. 35 E, tendo ido um pouco mais adiante, prostrou-se em terra; e orou para que, se fosse possível, passasse dele aquela hora. 36 E disse: Aba, Pai, todas as coisas te são possíveis; afasta de mim este cálice; não seja, porém, o que eu quero, mas o que tu queres. 37 E, chegando, achou-os dormindo e disse a Pedro: Simão, dormes? Não podes vigiar uma hora? 38 Vigiai e orai, para que não entreis em tentação; o espírito, na verdade, está pronto, mas a carne é fraca. 39 E foi outra vez e orou, dizendo as mesmas palavras. 40 E, voltando, achou-os outra vez dormindo, porque os seus olhos estavam carregados, e não sabiam o que responder-lhe. 41 E voltou terceira vez e disse-lhes: Dormi agora e descansai. Basta; é chegada a hora. Eis que o Filho do Homem vai ser entregue nas mãos dos pecadores. 42 Levantai-vos, vamos; eis que está perto o que me trai.

Jesus é preso(G)

43 E logo, falando ele ainda, veio Judas, que era um dos doze, da parte dos principais dos sacerdotes, e dos escribas, e dos anciãos, e, com ele, uma grande multidão com espadas e porretes. 44 Ora, o que o traía tinha-lhes dado um sinal, dizendo: Aquele que eu beijar, esse é; prendei-o e levai-o com segurança. 45 E, logo que chegou, aproximou-se dele e disse-lhe: Rabi, Rabi. E beijou-o. 46 E lançaram-lhe as mãos e o prenderam. 47 E um dos que ali estavam presentes, puxando da espada, feriu o servo do sumo sacerdote e cortou-lhe uma orelha. 48 E, respondendo Jesus, disse-lhes: Saístes com espadas e porretes a prender-me, como a um salteador? 49 Todos os dias estava convosco ensinando no templo, e não me prendestes; mas isto é para que as Escrituras se cumpram. 50 Então, deixando-o, todos fugiram.

51 E um jovem o seguia, envolto em um lençol sobre o corpo nu. E lançaram-lhe as mãos, 52 mas ele, largando o lençol, fugiu nu.

Jesus perante o Sinédrio(H)

53 E levaram Jesus ao sumo sacerdote, e ajuntaram-se todos os principais dos sacerdotes, e os anciãos, e os escribas. 54 E Pedro o seguiu de longe até dentro do pátio do sumo sacerdote e estava assentado com os servidores, aquentando-se ao lume. 55 E os principais dos sacerdotes e todo o concílio buscavam algum testemunho contra Jesus, para o matar, e não o achavam. 56 Porque muitos testificavam falsamente contra ele, mas os testemunhos não eram coerentes. 57 E, levantando-se alguns, testificavam falsamente contra ele, dizendo: 58 Nós ouvimos-lhe dizer: Eu derribarei este templo, construído por mãos de homens, e em três dias edificarei outro, não feito por mãos de homens. 59 E nem assim o testemunho deles era coerente. 60 E, levantando-se o sumo sacerdote no Sinédrio, perguntou a Jesus, dizendo: Nada respondes? Que testificam estes contra ti? 61 Mas ele calou-se e nada respondeu. O sumo sacerdote lhe tornou a perguntar e disse-lhe: És tu o Cristo, Filho do Deus Bendito? 62 E Jesus disse-lhe: Eu o sou, e vereis o Filho do Homem assentado à direita do Todo-Poderoso e vindo sobre as nuvens do céu. 63 E o sumo sacerdote, rasgando as suas vestes, disse: Para que necessitamos de mais testemunhas? 64 Vós ouvistes a blasfêmia; que vos parece? E todos o consideraram culpado de morte. 65 E alguns começaram a cuspir nele, e a cobrir-lhe o rosto, e a dar-lhe punhadas, e a dizer-lhe: Profetiza. E os servidores davam-lhe bofetadas.

Pedro nega a Jesus(I)

66 E, estando Pedro embaixo, no átrio, chegou uma das criadas do sumo sacerdote; 67 e, vendo a Pedro, que estava se aquentando, olhou para ele e disse: Tu também estavas com Jesus, o Nazareno. 68 Mas ele negou-o, dizendo: Não o conheço, nem sei o que dizes. E saiu fora ao alpendre, e o galo cantou. 69 E a criada, vendo-o outra vez, começou a dizer aos que ali estavam: Este é um dos tais. 70 Mas ele o negou outra vez. E, pouco depois, os que ali estavam disseram outra vez a Pedro: Verdadeiramente, tu és um deles, porque és também galileu. 71 E ele começou a imprecar e a jurar: Não conheço esse homem de quem falais. 72 E o galo cantou segunda vez. E Pedro lembrou-se da palavra que Jesus lhe tinha dito: Antes que o galo cante duas vezes, três vezes me negarás tu. E, retirando-se dali, chorou.

谋害耶稣

14 再过两天就是逾越节和除酵节,祭司长和律法教师正暗暗地找机会拘捕、杀害耶稣。

他们说:“我们不能在节期那天下手,以免在百姓中引起骚乱。”

耶稣受膏

耶稣在伯大尼村患过麻风病的西门家里吃饭,有个女人带了一瓶极贵重的纯哪哒香膏进来,把玉瓶打破,将香膏倒在耶稣头上。 有些人生气地彼此议论说:“为什么这样浪费? 这瓶香膏可以卖三百多个银币[a]来周济穷人。”他们就责备那女人。

耶稣说:“随她吧!何必为难她呢?她在我身上做的是一件美事。 因为你们身边总会有穷人,你们随时都可以帮助他们,可是你们身边不会总有我。 她做了自己能做的。她是为我的安葬做准备,提前用香膏抹了我的身体。 我实在告诉你们,无论福音传到世界哪个角落,人们都会传扬这女人的事迹,纪念她。”

犹大出卖耶稣

10 十二门徒当中的加略人犹大去见祭司长,要把耶稣出卖给他们。 11 他们听了喜出望外,答应给他酬金。于是犹大伺机出卖耶稣。

最后的晚餐

12 除酵节的第一天,就是宰杀逾越节羔羊的那天,门徒问耶稣:“我们该到什么地方为你准备逾越节的晚餐呢?”

13 耶稣就派了两个门徒,并嘱咐他们:“你们进城会看到一个人带着一瓶水迎面而来,你们就跟着他。 14 他进哪一家,你们也跟着进去,对那家的主人说,‘我们的老师问你,祂的客房在哪里,祂要和门徒在里面吃逾越节的晚餐。’ 15 主人会带你们到楼上一间布置整齐的大房间,你们就在那里准备吧。”

16 两个门徒出去,进了城,所遇见的果然和耶稣所说的一样。他们预备了逾越节的晚餐。

17 傍晚时分,耶稣带着十二门徒来了。 18 用餐的时候,耶稣说:“我实在告诉你们,你们中间有一个人要出卖我,他现在正和我同桌吃饭。”

19 他们听了都感到不安,一个一个地问耶稣:“不是我吧?” 20 耶稣说:“是你们十二个人中的一个,他现在正和我一起在盘子里蘸饼吃。 21 人子一定会受害,正如圣经的记载,但出卖人子的人有祸了,他还不如不生在这世上!”

22 他们吃的时候,耶稣拿起饼来,祝谢后,便掰开,分给门徒,说:“拿去吃吧!这是我的身体。” 23 接着又拿起杯来,祝谢后,递给他们,他们都喝了。 24 耶稣说:“这是我为万人所流的立约之血。 25 我实在告诉你们,从今天起,一直到我在上帝的国喝新酒的那天之前,我不会再喝这葡萄酒。”

26 他们唱完诗歌,就出门去了橄榄山。

预言彼得不认主

27 耶稣对他们说:“你们都要背弃我,因为圣经上说,

“‘我要击打牧人,
羊群将四散。’

28 但我复活后,要先你们一步去加利利。”

29 彼得说:“即使所有人都背弃你,我也决不会背弃你!”

30 耶稣说:“我实在告诉你,就在今天晚上鸡叫两次以前,你会三次不认我。”

31 彼得郑重地说:“就算要我跟你一起死,我也不会不认你。”其他门徒也都这样说。

客西马尼园的祷告

32 他们到了客西马尼园,耶稣对门徒说:“你们坐在这里,我要去祷告。”

33 于是耶稣带着彼得、雅各和约翰向前走。祂觉得极其难过,非常伤痛, 34 说:“我心里非常忧伤,几乎要死,你们留在这里警醒。” 35 耶稣往前走了不远,俯伏在地祷告,如果可以,不要让那时刻临到祂。

36 祂说:“阿爸,父啊,你无所不能,求你撤去此杯。然而,愿你的旨意成就,而非我的意愿。”

37 祂回来,见他们都睡着了,就对彼得说:“西门,你在睡觉吗?你不能警醒一时吗? 38 你们要警醒祷告,免得陷入诱惑。你们的心灵虽然愿意,肉体却很软弱。”

39 耶稣又去祷告,所祈求的跟上次一样。 40 祂回来时见他们又睡着了,因为他们困得眼皮发沉,也不知道对祂说什么。 41 祂第三次祷告回来后,对他们说:“你们还在睡觉休息吗?够了,时候到了,看啊,人子要被出卖、交在罪人的手里了。 42 起来,我们走吧。看啊,出卖我的人已经来了!”

耶稣被捕

43 耶稣还在说话的时候,十二门徒之一的犹大已带了一群人拿着刀棍迎面而来。他们奉了祭司长、律法教师和长老之命来捉拿耶稣。 44 出卖耶稣的犹大预先和他们定了暗号,说:“我亲吻谁,谁就是耶稣,你们把祂抓起来,小心押走。”

45 犹大随即走到耶稣跟前说:“老师。”然后就亲吻耶稣。 46 其他人就下手捉拿耶稣。 47 站在旁边的一个门徒拔出刀朝大祭司的奴仆砍去,削掉了他一只耳朵。

48 耶稣问那群人:“你们像对付强盗一样拿着刀棍来抓我吗? 49 我天天和你们在一起,在圣殿里教导人,你们没有来抓我。你们现在这样做是要应验圣经的话。”

50 那时,门徒都撇下耶稣,各自逃命去了。 51 只有一个身上披着一块麻布的青年跟着耶稣。他们上去捉他, 52 他丢了那块麻布,赤身逃走了。

大祭司审问耶稣

53 他们把耶稣押到大祭司那里,众祭司长、长老和律法教师都来了。 54 那时彼得远远地跟着耶稣,一直来到大祭司的院子,与卫兵们坐在一起烤火。 55 祭司长和全公会的人正在寻找证据控告耶稣,要定祂死罪,只是找不到。 56 不少人作伪证控告祂,他们的证词却不一致。 57 后来,有几个人站起来作伪证说: 58 “我们听见祂说,‘我要拆毁这座人手建造的圣殿,三天内不靠人力另造一座。’” 59 即使这样,他们的证词也不一致。

60 最后,大祭司在众人面前站起来质问耶稣:“你不回答吗?这些人作证控告你的是什么呢?”

61 耶稣还是沉默不语,什么也不答。大祭司又问祂:“你是那当受称颂者的儿子基督吗?” 62 耶稣说:“我是!将来你们要看见人子坐在全能上帝的右边,驾着天上的云降临。”

63 大祭司便撕裂衣服,说:“我们还需要什么证人呢? 64 你们听见祂说亵渎的话了,你们看怎么办?”他们都判祂死罪。

65 有几个人向祂吐唾沫,蒙上祂的眼睛,挥拳打祂,嘲笑祂说:“你说预言吧!”卫兵押祂下去时,也打祂。

彼得三次不认耶稣

66 那时,彼得仍在院子里,大祭司的一个婢女走过来, 67 见彼得在烤火,打量了他一番,说:“你也是那个拿撒勒人耶稣的同伙。”

68 “我不知道也不明白你在说什么!”彼得一边否认,一边躲到外院去。那时,鸡叫了。

69 一会儿,那婢女又看见彼得,就对旁边的人说:“他是跟他们一伙的!” 70 彼得又加以否认。

再过了一会儿,旁观的人也指着彼得说:“你一定是跟他们一伙的,因为你也是加利利人!”

71 彼得又赌咒又发誓,说:“我根本不认识你们说的这个人。” 72 就在这时候,鸡又叫了。彼得突然想起耶稣曾对他说:“在鸡叫两次以前,你会三次不认我”,忍不住痛哭起来。

Footnotes

  1. 14:5 三百多个银币”相当于当时人们一年的工钱。

The Plot against Jesus(A)

14 (B)It was now two days before the Festival of Passover and Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the teachers of the Law were looking for a way to arrest Jesus secretly and put him to death. “We must not do it during the festival,” they said, “or the people might riot.”

Jesus Is Anointed at Bethany(C)

(D)Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had suffered from a dreaded skin disease. While Jesus was eating, a woman came in with an alabaster jar full of a very expensive perfume made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on Jesus' head. Some of the people there became angry and said to one another, “What was the use of wasting the perfume? It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins[a] and the money given to the poor!” And they criticized her harshly.

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone! Why are you bothering her? She has done a fine and beautiful thing for me. (E)You will always have poor people with you, and any time you want to, you can help them. But you will not always have me. She did what she could; she poured perfume on my body to prepare it ahead of time for burial. Now, I assure you that wherever the gospel is preached all over the world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus(F)

10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went off to the chief priests in order to betray Jesus to them. 11 They were pleased to hear what he had to say, and promised to give him money. So Judas started looking for a good chance to hand Jesus over to them.

Jesus Eats the Passover Meal with His Disciples(G)

12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the day the lambs for the Passover meal were killed, Jesus' disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and get the Passover meal ready for you?”

13 Then Jesus sent two of them with these instructions: “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him 14 to the house he enters, and say to the owner of the house: ‘The Teacher says, Where is the room where my disciples and I will eat the Passover meal?’ 15 Then he will show you a large upstairs room, fixed up and furnished, where you will get everything ready for us.”

16 The disciples left, went to the city, and found everything just as Jesus had told them; and they prepared the Passover meal.

17 When it was evening, Jesus came with the twelve disciples. 18 (H)While they were at the table eating, Jesus said, “I tell you that one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me.”

19 The disciples were upset and began to ask him, one after the other, “Surely you don't mean me, do you?”

20 Jesus answered, “It will be one of you twelve, one who dips his bread in the dish with me. 21 The Son of Man will die as the Scriptures say he will; but how terrible for that man who will betray the Son of Man! It would have been better for that man if he had never been born!”

The Lord's Supper(I)

22 While they were eating, Jesus took a piece of bread, gave a prayer of thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples. “Take it,” he said, “this is my body.”

23 Then he took a cup, gave thanks to God, and handed it to them; and they all drank from it. 24 (J)Jesus said, “This is my blood which is poured out for many, my blood which seals God's covenant. 25 I tell you, I will never again drink this wine until the day I drink the new wine in the Kingdom of God.”

26 Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.

Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial(K)

27 (L)Jesus said to them, “All of you will run away and leave me, for the scripture says, ‘God will kill the shepherd, and the sheep will all be scattered.’ 28 (M)But after I am raised to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.”

29 Peter answered, “I will never leave you, even though all the rest do!”

30 Jesus said to Peter, “I tell you that before the rooster crows two times tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me.”

31 Peter answered even more strongly, “I will never say that, even if I have to die with you!”

And all the other disciples said the same thing.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane(N)

32 They came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took Peter, James, and John with him. Distress and anguish came over him, 34 and he said to them, “The sorrow in my heart is so great that it almost crushes me. Stay here and keep watch.”

35 He went a little farther on, threw himself on the ground, and prayed that, if possible, he might not have to go through that time of suffering. 36 “Father,” he prayed, “my Father! All things are possible for you. Take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet not what I want, but what you want.”

37 Then he returned and found the three disciples asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Weren't you able to stay awake for even one hour?” 38 And he said to them, “Keep watch, and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

39 He went away once more and prayed, saying the same words. 40 Then he came back to the disciples and found them asleep; they could not keep their eyes open. And they did not know what to say to him.

41 When he came back the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come! Look, the Son of Man is now being handed over to the power of sinners. 42 Get up, let us go. Look, here is the man who is betraying me!”

The Arrest of Jesus(O)

43 Jesus was still speaking when Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs and sent by the chief priests, the teachers of the Law, and the elders. 44 The traitor had given the crowd a signal: “The man I kiss is the one you want. Arrest him and take him away under guard.”

45 As soon as Judas arrived, he went up to Jesus and said, “Teacher!” and kissed him. 46 So they arrested Jesus and held him tight. 47 But one of those standing there drew his sword and struck at the High Priest's slave, cutting off his ear. 48 Then Jesus spoke up and said to them, “Did you have to come with swords and clubs to capture me, as though I were an outlaw? 49 (P)Day after day I was with you teaching in the Temple, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must come true.”

50 Then all the disciples left him and ran away.

51 A certain young man, dressed only in a linen cloth, was following Jesus. They tried to arrest him, 52 but he ran away naked, leaving the cloth behind.

Jesus before the Council(Q)

53 Then Jesus was taken to the High Priest's house, where all the chief priests, the elders, and the teachers of the Law were gathering. 54 Peter followed from a distance and went into the courtyard of the High Priest's house. There he sat down with the guards, keeping himself warm by the fire. 55 The chief priests and the whole Council tried to find some evidence against Jesus in order to put him to death, but they could not find any. 56 Many witnesses told lies against Jesus, but their stories did not agree.

57 Then some men stood up and told this lie against Jesus: 58 (R)“We heard him say, ‘I will tear down this Temple which men have made, and after three days I will build one that is not made by men.’” 59 Not even they, however, could make their stories agree.

60 The High Priest stood up in front of them all and questioned Jesus, “Have you no answer to the accusation they bring against you?”

61 But Jesus kept quiet and would not say a word. Again the High Priest questioned him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed God?”

62 (S)“I am,” answered Jesus, “and you will all see the Son of Man seated at the right side of the Almighty and coming with the clouds of heaven!”

63 The High Priest tore his robes and said, “We don't need any more witnesses! 64 (T)You heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?”

They all voted against him: he was guilty and should be put to death.

65 Some of them began to spit on Jesus, and they blindfolded him and hit him. “Guess who hit you!” they said. And the guards took him and slapped him.

Peter Denies Jesus(U)

66 Peter was still down in the courtyard when one of the High Priest's servant women came by. 67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked straight at him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus of Nazareth.”

68 But he denied it. “I don't know … I don't understand what you are talking about,” he answered, and went out into the passageway. Just then a rooster crowed.[b]

69 The servant woman saw him there and began to repeat to the bystanders, “He is one of them!” 70 But Peter denied it again.

A little while later the bystanders accused Peter again, “You can't deny that you are one of them, because you, too, are from Galilee.”

71 Then Peter said, “I swear that I am telling the truth! May God punish me if I am not! I do not know the man you are talking about!”

72 Just then a rooster crowed a second time, and Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows two times, you will say three times that you do not know me.” And he broke down and cried.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:5 See 6.37.
  2. Mark 14:68 Some manuscripts do not have Just then a rooster crowed.

Jesus Anointed at Bethany(A)(B)(C)

14 Now the Passover(D) and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.(E) “But not during the festival,” they said, “or the people may riot.”

While he was in Bethany,(F) reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.(G)

Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume? It could have been sold for more than a year’s wages[a] and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly.

“Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. The poor you will always have with you,[b] and you can help them any time you want.(H) But you will not always have me. She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.(I) Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world,(J) what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”

10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve,(K) went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.(L) 11 They were delighted to hear this and promised to give him money. So he watched for an opportunity to hand him over.

The Last Supper(M)(N)

12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb,(O) Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”

13 So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. 14 Say to the owner of the house he enters, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 15 He will show you a large room upstairs,(P) furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”

16 The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.

17 When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. 18 While they were reclining at the table eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me.”

19 They were saddened, and one by one they said to him, “Surely you don’t mean me?”

20 “It is one of the Twelve,” he replied, “one who dips bread into the bowl with me.(Q) 21 The Son of Man(R) will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

22 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it(S) and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.”

23 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.(T)

24 “This is my blood of the[c] covenant,(U) which is poured out for many,” he said to them. 25 “Truly I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”(V)

26 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.(W)

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(X)

27 “You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written:

“‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep will be scattered.’[d](Y)

28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”(Z)

29 Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”

30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice[e] you yourself will disown me three times.”(AA)

31 But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you,(AB) I will never disown you.” And all the others said the same.

Gethsemane(AC)

32 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took Peter, James and John(AD) along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,”(AE) he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”

35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour(AF) might pass from him. 36 “Abba,[f] Father,”(AG) he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup(AH) from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”(AI)

37 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? 38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(AJ) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”(AK)

39 Once more he went away and prayed the same thing. 40 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

41 Returning the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour(AL) has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

Jesus Arrested(AM)

43 Just as he was speaking, Judas,(AN) one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.

44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” 45 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!”(AO) and kissed him. 46 The men seized Jesus and arrested him. 47 Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

48 “Am I leading a rebellion,” said Jesus, “that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts,(AP) and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.”(AQ) 50 Then everyone deserted him and fled.(AR)

51 A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, 52 he fled naked, leaving his garment behind.

Jesus Before the Sanhedrin(AS)(AT)

53 They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together. 54 Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest.(AU) There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.(AV)

55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin(AW) were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. 56 Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.

57 Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: 58 “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another,(AX) not made with hands.’” 59 Yet even then their testimony did not agree.

60 Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 61 But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.(AY)

Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”(AZ)

62 “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”(BA)

63 The high priest tore his clothes.(BB) “Why do we need any more witnesses?” he asked. 64 “You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?”

They all condemned him as worthy of death.(BC) 65 Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.(BD)

Peter Disowns Jesus(BE)

66 While Peter was below in the courtyard,(BF) one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. 67 When she saw Peter warming himself,(BG) she looked closely at him.

“You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,”(BH) she said.

68 But he denied it. “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about,”(BI) he said, and went out into the entryway.[g]

69 When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, “This fellow is one of them.” 70 Again he denied it.(BJ)

After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”(BK)

71 He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.”(BL)

72 Immediately the rooster crowed the second time.[h] Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice[i] you will disown me three times.”(BM) And he broke down and wept.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:5 Greek than three hundred denarii
  2. Mark 14:7 See Deut. 15:11.
  3. Mark 14:24 Some manuscripts the new
  4. Mark 14:27 Zech. 13:7
  5. Mark 14:30 Some early manuscripts do not have twice.
  6. Mark 14:36 Aramaic for father
  7. Mark 14:68 Some early manuscripts entryway and the rooster crowed
  8. Mark 14:72 Some early manuscripts do not have the second time.
  9. Mark 14:72 Some early manuscripts do not have twice.