Marcos 14
Nueva Biblia Viva
Una mujer unge a Jesús en Betania
14 Faltaban dos días para la Pascua, o sea, la fiesta de los panes sin levadura. Los jefes de los sacerdotes y los maestros de la ley buscaban con engaños la oportunidad de arrestar a Jesús y matarlo.
2 Se decían entre ellos: «No lo hagamos durante la fiesta, para que el pueblo no haga alboroto».
3 Jesús estaba en Betania, en casa de Simón al que llamaban el leproso. Mientras comían, llegó una mujer con un frasco de alabastro lleno de un perfume hecho de nardo puro, muy costoso. Rompió el frasco y derramó el perfume sobre la cabeza de Jesús. 4 Algunos de los que estaban allí se enojaron y se decían unos a otros:
―¿Para qué se desperdició este perfume? 5 Podía haberse vendido por más de trescientas monedas de plata, y dárselas a los pobres. Y reprendían duramente a la mujer.
6 Jesús les dijo:
―Déjenla en paz. ¿Por qué la molestan? Ella ha hecho una buena obra conmigo. 7 Porque siempre tendrán a los pobres con ustedes y los podrán ayudar cuando quieran; pero a mí no me van a tener siempre. 8 Ella hizo lo que pudo. Se ha anticipado a ungir mi cuerpo, preparándolo para la sepultura. 9 Les aseguro que en cualquier lugar del mundo donde se predique el evangelio, se recordará a esta mujer, contando lo que hizo.
10 Entonces Judas Iscariote, uno de los doce, fue a los jefes de los sacerdotes y se ofreció para entregarles a Jesús. 11 Ellos se alegraron al oírlo y prometieron darle dinero. Judas buscaba el momento apropiado para entregarlo.
La Cena del Señor
12 El primer día de la fiesta en la que se comían panes sin levadura, cuando se acostumbraba sacrificar el cordero de la Pascua, los discípulos le preguntaron a Jesús: —¿Dónde quieres que vayamos a hacer los preparativos para la comida de la Pascua? 13 Él envió a dos de sus discípulos y les dijo:
―Vayan a la ciudad y allí les saldrá al encuentro un hombre que lleva un cántaro de agua. Síganlo, 14 y díganle al dueño de la casa donde él entre: “El Maestro pregunta: ¿Dónde está el cuarto en el que voy a tener la comida de la Pascua con mis discípulos?”. 15 Él les mostrará en el piso alto un cuarto amplio, amueblado y ya listo. Preparen allí nuestra cena.
16 Los discípulos salieron y, al llegar a la ciudad, encontraron todo tal como Jesús les había dicho. Entonces prepararon la comida de Pascua.
17 Al anochecer, llegó Jesús con los doce. 18 Mientras estaban sentados a la mesa comiendo, dijo:
―Les aseguro que uno de ustedes, que está comiendo conmigo, me va a traicionar.
19 Ellos se pusieron tristes y uno por uno le fueron preguntando:
―¿Acaso seré yo?
20 ―Es uno de los doce —dijo Jesús—; es el que moja el pan conmigo en el plato. 21 Les aseguro que el Hijo del hombre morirá tal y como se ha dicho de él en las Escrituras, pero ¡ay de aquel que lo traiciona! Sería mejor para ese hombre no haber nacido.
22 Mientras comían, Jesús tomó pan y lo bendijo. Luego lo partió y se lo dio a ellos, diciendo:
―Tomen, esto es mi cuerpo.
23 Luego tomó una copa, dio gracias y se la dio a ellos; y todos bebieron de ella.
24 Y les dijo:
―Esto es mi sangre del pacto, que es derramada por muchos. 25 Les aseguro que no volveré a beber del fruto de la vid, hasta el día en que beba el vino nuevo en el reino de Dios.
26 Después de cantar los salmos, se fueron al monte de los Olivos.
Jesús predice la negación de Pedro
27 Jesús les dijo:
―Todos ustedes me abandonarán, porque así lo dicen las Escrituras: “Heriré al pastor y las ovejas se dispersarán”. 28 Pero después que yo resucite, iré delante de ustedes a Galilea.
29 Pedro le dijo:
―Aunque todos te abandonen, yo no.
30 Jesús le contestó:
―Te aseguro, Pedro, que hoy, esta misma noche, antes que el gallo cante dos veces, me negarás tres veces.
31 Pedro dijo con insistencia:
―Aunque tenga que morir contigo, jamás te negaré.
Y los demás dijeron lo mismo.
Getsemaní
32 Llegaron a un lugar llamado Getsemaní, y Jesús les dijo a sus discípulos:
―Siéntense aquí mientras yo voy a orar.
33 Se llevó consigo a Pedro, a Jacobo y a Juan, y comenzó a sentir tristeza y angustia.
34 Les dijo: «Tengo tanta angustia que siento que me muero. Quédense aquí y vigilen».
35 Se alejó un poco y, postrado en tierra, oró pidiéndole a Dios que si era posible no tuviera él que pasar por aquella hora.
36 Al orar, decía: «Abba, Padre, para ti todo es posible. No me hagas beber este trago amargo; pero no se haga lo que yo quiero sino lo que tú quieres».
37 Después regresó a donde estaban sus discípulos y los encontró dormidos.
Le dijo a Pedro: «Simón, ¿estás dormido? ¿No pudiste mantenerte despierto ni una hora? 38 Vigilen y oren para que no caigan en tentación. El espíritu está dispuesto, pero el cuerpo es débil».
39 Se alejó otra vez e hizo la misma oración.
40 Al regresar, los volvió a encontrar dormidos, porque se les cerraban los ojos de sueño. Y no sabían qué decirle.
41 Cuando regresó por tercera vez, les dijo: «¿Todavía están durmiendo y descansando? ¡Ya fue suficiente! Ha llegado la hora en que el Hijo del hombre va a ser entregado en manos de los pecadores. 42 ¡Levántense! ¡Vámonos! Aquí viene el que me traiciona».
Arresto de Jesús
43 No había terminado de hablar Jesús cuando llegó Judas, uno de los doce. Venía acompañado de mucha gente armada con espadas y palos, a la que habían enviado los jefes de los sacerdotes, los maestros de la ley y los ancianos. 44 A estos el traidor les había dado esta contraseña: «Al que yo bese, ese es; arréstenlo y llévenselo bien asegurado».
45 Al llegar Judas, se acercó rápidamente a Jesús, lo besó y le dijo:
―¡Maestro!
46 Entonces los hombres arrestaron a Jesús. 47 Pero uno de los que estaban allí, sacó su espada e hirió al siervo del sumo sacerdote, cortándole una oreja.
48 Jesús les dijo:
―¿Acaso soy un bandido para que vengan con espadas y palos a arrestarme? 49 Cada día estaba con ustedes en el templo enseñándoles, y no me arrestaron. Pero esto ocurre para que se cumplan las Escrituras.
50 Entonces todos lo abandonaron y huyeron. 51 Pero un joven, que sólo se cubría con una sábana, iba siguiendo a Jesús. Lo agarraron, 52 y él, soltando la sábana, se escapó desnudo.
Jesús ante el Consejo
53 Llevaron a Jesús ante el sumo sacerdote y allí se reunieron todos los jefes de los sacerdotes, los ancianos y los maestros de la ley.
54 Pedro lo siguió de lejos hasta dentro del patio del sumo sacerdote. Allí estaba sentado con los guardias, calentándose junto al fuego.
55 Los jefes de los sacerdotes y todo el Consejo trataban de encontrar alguna prueba contra Jesús para condenarlo a muerte, pero no la encontraban. 56 Aunque muchos declaraban falsamente contra él, sus declaraciones eran contradictorias. 57 Entonces algunos decidieron acusarlo también con falsedades y dijeron:
58 ―Nosotros le oímos decir: “Yo destruiré este templo que los hombres han hecho, y en tres días construiré otro, no hecho por hombres”.
59 Pero ni aun así coincidían las declaraciones que daban. 60 Entonces el sumo sacerdote se puso de pie en medio de todos y le preguntó a Jesús:
―¿No tienes nada que contestar? ¿Qué son estas declaraciones contra ti?
61 Pero Jesús se quedó callado y no le respondió nada, por lo que el sumo sacerdote volvió a preguntarle:
―¿Eres el Cristo, el Hijo del Bendito?
62 Jesús le dijo:
―Sí, yo soy. Y ustedes verán al Hijo del hombre sentado a la derecha del Todopoderoso y bajando en las nubes del cielo.
63 Cuando lo oyó, el sumo sacerdote se rasgó la ropa y dijo:
―¿Para qué necesitamos más testigos? 64 Ya oyeron ustedes la blasfemia. ¿Qué les parece?
Todos estuvieron de acuerdo y lo condenaron a muerte.
65 Entonces algunos comenzaron a escupirlo, le vendaron los ojos, lo golpearon y le gritaban:
―¡Profetiza!
Y los guardias también le pegaron en la cara.
Pedro niega a Jesús
66 Pedro estaba abajo, en el patio. Una de las criadas del sumo sacerdote que pasó por allí, 67 vio a Pedro calentándose, lo miró detenidamente y le dijo:
―Tú también estabas con ese nazareno, el que se llama Jesús.
68 Pero él lo negó diciendo:
―No lo conozco. Ni siquiera sé de que estás hablando. Salió y se puso fuera, a la entrada. Y el gallo cantó.
69 La criada, al ver otra vez a Pedro, les dijo a los que estaban allí:
―Este es uno de ellos.
70 Él lo negó otra vez.
Poco después, esos mismos le dijeron a Pedro:
―Por supuesto que tú eres uno de ellos, pues también eres galileo.
71 Pedro comenzó a echar maldiciones y jurar:
―¡No conozco a ese hombre del que me hablan!
72 En ese mismo momento un gallo cantó por segunda vez, y Pedro se acordó de lo que Jesús le había dicho: «Antes que el gallo cante dos veces, me negarás tres veces». Y se echó a llorar.
Mark 14
New American Standard Bible
Death Plot and Anointing
14 (A)Now (B)the Passover and Festival of Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes (C)were seeking how to arrest Him covertly and kill Him; 2 for they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise there will be a riot of the people.”
3 (D)While He was in (E)Bethany at the home of Simon [a]the Leper, He was reclining at the table, and a woman came with an alabaster vial of very (F)expensive perfume of pure [b]nard. She broke the vial and poured the perfume over His head. 4 But there were some indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted? 5 For this perfume could have been sold for over three hundred [c]denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they were scolding her. 6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone! Why are you bothering her? She has done a good deed for Me. 7 For you always have (G)the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me. 8 She has done what she could; (H)she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial. 9 Truly I say to you, (I)wherever the gospel is preached in the entire world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”
10 (J)Then Judas Iscariot, (K)who was one of the twelve, went off to the chief priests in order to [d]betray Him to them. 11 They 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
12 (L)On the first day of [e](M)Unleavened Bread, when [f]the Passover lamb was being (N)sacrificed, His disciples *said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?” 13 And 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; 14 and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is My (O)guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ 15 And he himself will show you a large upstairs room furnished and ready; prepare for us there.” 16 The disciples left and came to the city, and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.
17 (P)When it was evening He *came with the twelve. 18 And as they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will [g]betray Me—[h]one who is eating with Me.” 19 They began to be grieved and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?” 20 But He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, the one who dips bread with Me in the bowl. 21 For the Son of Man is going away just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man [i]by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good [j]for that man if he had not been born.”
The Lord’s Supper
22 (Q)While they were eating, He took some bread, and [k]after a (R)blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.” 23 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, “This is My (S)blood of the (T)covenant, which is being poured out for many. 25 Truly 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.”
26 (U)And after singing a [l]hymn, they went out to (V)the Mount of Olives.
27 (W)And Jesus *said to them, “You will all [m]fall away, because it is written: ‘(X)I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I am raised, (Y)I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 29 But Peter said to Him, “Even if they all [n]fall away, yet I will not!” 30 And Jesus *said to him, “Truly I say to you, that [o](Z)this very night, before (AA)a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.” 31 But [p]Peter 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
32 (AB)They *came to a place named [q]Gethsemane; and He *said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” 33 And He *took with Him Peter, [r]James, and John, and began to be very (AC)distressed and troubled. 34 And He *said to them, “(AD)My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and [s]keep watch.” 35 And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began praying that if it were possible, (AE)the hour might [t]pass Him by. 36 And He was saying, “(AF)Abba! [u]Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; (AG)yet not what I will, but what You will.” 37 And He *came and *found them sleeping, and *said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not [v]keep watch for one hour? 38 [w](AH)Keep watching and praying, so that you will not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 39 And again He went away and prayed, saying the same [x]words. 40 And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to say in reply to Him. 41 And He *came the third time, and *said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough. (AI)The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being [y]betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Get up, let’s go; behold, the one who is betraying Me is near!”
Betrayal and Arrest
43 (AJ)And immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, *came up, [z]accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs who were from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. 44 Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; arrest Him and lead Him away [aa]under guard.” 45 And after coming, Judas immediately went to Him and *said, “(AK)Rabbi!” and kissed Him. 46 And they laid hands on Him and arrested Him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and [ab]cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a man inciting a revolt? 49 Every day I was with you (AL)within the temple grounds teaching, and you did not arrest Me; but this has taken place so that the Scriptures will be fulfilled.” 50 And [ac]His disciples all left Him and fled.
51 A young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they *seized him. 52 But he [ad]pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.
Jesus before His Accusers
53 (AM)They led Jesus away to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes *gathered together. 54 And Peter had followed Him at a distance, (AN)right into (AO)the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the [ae]officers and (AP)warming himself at the [af]fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the entire [ag](AQ)Council were trying to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any. 56 For many people were giving false testimony against Him, and so their testimonies were not consistent. 57 And then some stood up and began giving false testimony against Him, saying, 58 “We heard Him say, ‘(AR)I will destroy this [ah]temple that was made by hands, and in three days I will build another, made without hands.’” 59 And not even in this respect was their testimony consistent. 60 And 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?” 61 (AS)But He kept silent and did not offer any answer. (AT)Again the high priest was questioning Him, and *said to Him, “Are You the [ai]Christ, the Son of [aj]the Blessed One?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see (AU)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and (AV)coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 (AW)Tearing his clothes, the high priest *said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 You have heard the (AX)blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death. 65 And some began to (AY)spit on Him, and [ak](AZ)to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists and say to Him, “(BA)Prophesy!” Then the officers took custody of Him [al]and slapped Him in the face.
Peter’s Denials
66 (BB)And while Peter was below in (BC)the courtyard, one of the slave women of the high priest *came, 67 and seeing Peter (BD)warming himself, she looked at him and *said, “You were with Jesus the (BE)Nazarene as well.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” And he (BF)went out onto the [am]porch.[an] 69 The slave woman saw him, and began once more to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them!” 70 But again (BG)he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders were again saying to Peter, “You really are one of them, (BH)for you are a Galilean as well.” 71 But he began to [ao]curse himself and to swear, “I do not know this Man of whom you speak!” 72 And immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had made the remark to him, “Before (BI)a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And [ap]he hurried on and began to weep.
Footnotes
- Mark 14:3 I.e., a nickname; the man no doubt was cured
- Mark 14:3 An aromatic oil extracted from an East Indian plant
- Mark 14:5 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
- Mark 14:10 Or hand Him over
- Mark 14:12 I.e., Passover week
- Mark 14:12 Lit they were sacrificing
- Mark 14:18 Or deliver Me over
- Mark 14:18 Or the one
- Mark 14:21 Or through
- Mark 14:21 Lit for him if that man had not
- Mark 14:22 Lit having blessed
- Mark 14:26 Ps 113-118 were traditionally sung at Passover
- Mark 14:27 I.e., have a lapse in faith
- Mark 14:29 I.e., have a lapse in faith
- Mark 14:30 Lit today, on this night
- Mark 14:31 Lit he
- Mark 14:32 I.e., oil press
- Mark 14:33 Or Jacob
- Mark 14:34 Or stay awake
- Mark 14:35 Lit pass from Him
- Mark 14:36 A translation of Aramaic Abba, prob. added by Mark
- Mark 14:37 Or stay awake
- Mark 14:38 Or Stay awake and keep praying
- Mark 14:39 Lit word
- Mark 14:41 Or delivered
- Mark 14:43 Lit and with him
- Mark 14:44 Lit safely
- Mark 14:47 Lit took off
- Mark 14:50 Lit they
- Mark 14:52 Lit left behind
- Mark 14:54 Or servants
- Mark 14:54 Lit light
- Mark 14:55 Or Sanhedrin
- Mark 14:58 Or sanctuary
- Mark 14:61 I.e., Messiah
- Mark 14:61 A common way for the Jewish leaders to refer to God
- Mark 14:65 Or cover over His face
- Mark 14:65 Or with blows inflicted by rods
- Mark 14:68 Or forecourt, gateway
- Mark 14:68 Later mss add and a rooster crowed
- Mark 14:71 Lit put himself under a curse
- Mark 14:72 Or after thinking of this, he began
Mark 14
Modern English Version
The Plot to Kill Jesus(A)
14 Now the feasts of the Passover and of Unleavened Bread were two days away. And the chief priests and the scribes looked for a way to seize Him secretly and kill Him. 2 But they said “Not on the feast day, lest there will be an uproar among the people.”
The Anointing at Bethany(B)
3 While He was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at supper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of ointment, a very costly spikenard. She broke the jar and poured the ointment on His head.
4 There were some with indignation within themselves, saying, “Why was this ointment wasted? 5 It might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii[a] and given to the poor.” And they grumbled against her.
6 Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. 7 You always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish, you may do good to them. But you will not always have Me. 8 She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. 9 Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel will be preached throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be spoken of as a memorial to her.”
Judas’ Agreement to Betray Jesus(C)
10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Him to them. 11 When they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him silver. So he looked for how he might conveniently betray Him.
The Passover With the Disciples(D)
12 On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
13 So 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 there. Follow him. 14 Wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’ 15 He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
16 His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found it as He had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
17 In the evening He came with the twelve. 18 As they sat and ate, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”
19 They began to be sorrowful and to say to Him one by one, “Is it I?” and another, “Is it I?”
20 He answered them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread in the dish with Me. 21 The Son of Man indeed goes as it is written concerning Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.”
The Lord’s Supper(E)
22 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “Take and eat it. This is My body.”
23 Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them. And they all drank from it.
24 He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many. 25 Truly I say to you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
26 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Peter’s Denial Foretold(F)
27 Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away on account of Me this night, for it is written:
‘I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep will be scattered.’[b]
28 But after I have risen, I will go before you to Galilee.”
29 Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”
30 Jesus said to him, “Truly, I say to you that this day, during the night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
31 But he said more vehemently, “If I must die with You, I will not deny You.” They all said the same thing.
The Prayer in Gethsemane(G)
32 They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. And He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took Peter and James and John with Him and began to be greatly distressed and very troubled. 34 And He said to them, “My soul is deeply sorrowful unto death. Remain here and keep watch.”
35 He went a little farther and fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36 He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.”
37 Then He came and found them sleeping and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not keep watch one hour? 38 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39 Again He went away and prayed the same words. 40 When He returned, He again found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
41 When He returned a third time, He said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise up, let us go. Look! He who betrays Me is at hand.”
The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus(H)
43 Immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
44 Now he who betrayed Him had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One. Seize Him and lead Him away safely.” 45 So as soon as he came, he went to Him immediately and said, “Rabbi, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. 46 They laid hands on Him and seized Him. 47 Then one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
48 Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would a thief? 49 Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” 50 Then they all deserted Him and fled.
The Young Man Who Fled
51 A young man followed Him, wearing a linen cloth around himself. And the young men laid hold of him, 52 so he left the linen cloth, and fled from them unclothed.
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin(I)
53 They led Jesus away to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes were assembled with him. 54 Peter followed Him at a distance into the courtyard of the high priest. He sat with the guards and warmed himself by the fire.
55 Now the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin requested testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none. 56 Many bore false witness against Him, but their testimonies did not agree.
57 Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying, 58 “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another not made with hands.’ ” 59 But still their testimony did not agree.
60 Then the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Do You answer nothing? What is it which these men testify against You?” 61 But He kept silent and answered nothing.
Again the high priest asked Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
62 Jesus said, “I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
63 The high priest tore his robes, saying, “What need do we have of any further witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?”
They all condemned Him as guilty unto death. 65 Then some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to strike Him, saying to Him, “Prophesy!” And the guards struck Him with the palms of their hands.
Peter’s Denial of Jesus(J)
66 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came. 67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with Jesus of Nazareth.”
68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying.” Then he went out to the porch, and a rooster crowed.
69 The servant girl saw him again and began to say to those who stood by, “This man is one of them.” 70 But again, he denied it.
A little while later, those who stood by said again to Peter, “Surely, you are one of them. For you are a Galilean, and your speech confirms it.”
71 Peter began to invoke a curse on himself, and to swear, “I do not know this Man of whom you speak.”
72 And the rooster crowed a second time. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And when he thought on this, he wept.
Footnotes
- Mark 14:5 A year’s wages.
- Mark 14:27 Zec 13:7.
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