Mark 14
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The Plot to Kill Jesus
14 It was two days before the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus[a] by stealth and kill him,(A) 2 for they said, “Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people.”
The Anointing at Bethany
3 While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,[b] as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on his head.(B) 4 But some were there who said to one another in anger, “Why was the ointment wasted in this way? 5 For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her. 6 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good service for me. 7 For you always have the poor with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you wish, but you will not always have me.(C) 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for its burial.(D) 9 Truly I tell you, wherever the good news[c] is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her.”
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them.(E) 11 When they heard it, they were greatly pleased and promised to give him money. So he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.
The Passover with the Disciples
12 On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, his disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?”(F) 13 So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him, 14 and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘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, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.” 16 So the disciples set out and went to the city and found everything as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover meal.
17 When it was evening, he came with the twelve. 18 And when they had taken their places and were eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.”(G) 19 They began to be distressed and to say to him one after another, “Surely, not I?” 20 He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread[d] into the bowl[e] with me. 21 For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born.”
The Institution of the Lord’s Supper
22 While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.”(H) 23 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, and all of them drank from it.(I) 24 He said to them, “This is my blood of the[f] covenant, which is poured out for many.(J) 25 Truly I tell you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
Peter’s Denial Foretold
26 When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.(K) 27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away,[g] for it is written,
‘I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep will be scattered.’(L)
28 “But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.”(M) 29 Peter said to him, “Even though all fall away,[h] I will not.”(N) 30 Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.”(O) 31 But he said vehemently, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And all of them said the same.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
32 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took with him Peter and James and John and began to be distressed and agitated. 34 And he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake.”(P) 35 And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.(Q) 36 He said, “Abba,[i] Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me, yet not what I want but what you want.”(R) 37 He came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep awake one hour? 38 Keep awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial;[j] the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”(S) 39 And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. 40 And once more he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to say to him. 41 He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come; the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.(T) 42 Get up, let us be going. Look, my betrayer is at hand.”
The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
43 Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him there was a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” 45 So when he came, he went up to him at once and said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.(U) 46 Then they laid hands on him and arrested him. 47 But one of those who stood near drew his sword and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his ear. 48 Then Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as though I were a rebel? 49 Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me. But let the scriptures be fulfilled.”(V) 50 All of them deserted him and fled.(W)
51 A certain young man was following him, wearing nothing but a linen cloth. They caught hold of him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran off naked.
Jesus before the Council
53 They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes were assembled. 54 Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest, and he was sitting with the guards, warming himself at the fire.(X) 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. 56 For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony did not agree. 57 Some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying, 58 “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.’ ”(Y) 59 But even on this point their testimony did not agree. 60 Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you?” 61 But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah,[k] the Son of the Blessed One?”(Z) 62 Jesus said, “I am, and
‘you will see the Son of Man
seated at the right hand of the Power’
and ‘coming with the clouds of heaven.’ ”(AA)
63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses?(AB) 64 You have heard his blasphemy! What is your decision?” All of them condemned him as deserving death.(AC) 65 Some began to spit on him, to blindfold him, and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” The guards also took him and beat him.(AD)
Peter Denies Jesus
66 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the female servants of the high priest came by.(AE) 67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she stared at him and said, “You also were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth.”(AF) 68 But he denied it, saying, “I do not know or understand what you are talking about.” And he went out into the forecourt.[l] Then the cock crowed.[m](AG) 69 And the female servant, on seeing him, began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.” 70 But again he denied it. Then after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, “Certainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and you talk like one.”[n](AH) 71 But he began to curse, and he swore an oath, “I do not know this man you are talking about.” 72 At that moment the cock crowed for the second time. Then Peter remembered that Jesus had said to him, “Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.(AI)
Footnotes
- 14.1 Gk him
- 14.3 Or the skin-diseased
- 14.9 Or gospel
- 14.20 Gk lacks bread
- 14.20 Other ancient authorities read same bowl
- 14.24 Other ancient authorities add new
- 14.27 Or stumble
- 14.29 Or stumble
- 14.36 Aramaic for Father
- 14.38 Or into testing
- 14.61 Or the Christ
- 14.68 Or gateway
- 14.68 Other ancient authorities lack Then the cock crowed
- 14.70 Other ancient authorities lack and you talk like one
Mark 14
Lexham English Bible
The Chief Priests and Scribes Plot to Kill Jesus
14 Now after two days it was the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, after[a] arresting him by stealth, they could kill him.[b] 2 For they said, “Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar by the people.”
Jesus’ Anointing at Bethany
3 And while[c] he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as[d] he was reclining for a meal, a woman came holding an alabaster flask of very costly perfumed oil of genuine nard. After[e] breaking the alabaster flask, she poured it[f] out on his head. 4 But some were expressing indignation to one another:[g] “Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil? 5 For this perfumed oil could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor!” And they began to scold[h] her. 6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you cause trouble for her? She has done a good deed to me. 7 For the poor you always have with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me. 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand[i] for burial. 9 And truly I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.
Judas Arranges to Betray Jesus
10 And Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. 11 And when[j] they heard this,[k] they were delighted, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking[l] how he could betray him conveniently.
Jesus’ Final Passover with the Disciples
12 And on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and[m] prepare, so that you can eat the Passover?” 13 And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, 14 and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ 15 And he will show you a large upstairs room furnished[n] and[o] ready, and prepare for us there.” 16 And the disciples went out and came into the city and found everything[p] just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
17 And when it[q] was evening, he arrived with the twelve. 18 And while[r] they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, that one of you who is eating with me will betray me.” 19 They began to be distressed and to say to him one by one, “Surely not I?”[s] 20 But he said to them, “It is one of the twelve—the one who is dipping bread[t] into the bowl with me. 21 For the Son of Man is going just 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 that man had not been born.”
The Lord’s Supper
22 And while[u] they were eating, he took bread and,[v] after[w] giving thanks, he broke it[x] and gave it[y] to them and said, “Take it,[z] this is my body.” 23 And after[aa] taking the cup and[ab] giving thanks, he gave it[ac] to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many. 25 Truly I say to you that I will never drink of the fruit of the vine any longer until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.” 26 And after they[ad] had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, because it is written,
‘I will strike the shepherd
and the sheep will be scattered.’[ae]
28 But after I am raised, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” 29 But Peter said to him, “Even if they all fall away, certainly I will not!” 30 And Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that today—this night—before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times!” 31 But he kept saying emphatically, “If it is necessary for me to die with you, I will never deny you!” And they all were saying the same thing also.
The Prayer in Gethsemane
32 And they came to a place named[af] Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And he took along Peter and James and John with him, and he began to be distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.” 35 And going forward a little he fell to the ground and began to pray[ag] that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from him. 36 And he said, “Abba,[ah] Father, all things are possible for you! Take away this cup from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will.”[ai] 37 And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Were you not able to stay awake one hour? 38 Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!” 39 And again he went away and[aj] prayed, saying the same thing. 40 And again he came and[ak] found them sleeping, for they could not keep their eyes open,[al] and they did not know what to reply to him. 41 And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Get up, let us go! Behold, the one who is betraying me is approaching!”
The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
43 And immediately, while[am] he was still speaking, Judas—one of the twelve—arrived, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the one who was betraying him had given them a sign, saying, “The one whom I kiss—he is the one.[an] Arrest him and lead him[ao] away under guard!” 45 And when he[ap] arrived, he came up to him immediately and[aq] said, “Rabbi,” and kissed him. 46 So they laid hands on him and arrested him.
47 But a certain one of the bystanders, drawing his[ar] sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and[as] said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to arrest me? 49 Every day I was with you in the temple courts[at] teaching, and you did not arrest me! But this has happened[au] in order that the scriptures would be fulfilled. 50 And they all abandoned him and[av] fled.
51 And a certain young man was following him, clothed only in a linen cloth on his naked body. And they attempted to seize[aw] him, 52 but he left behind the linen cloth and[ax] fled naked.
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 And Peter followed him from a distance, right inside, into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the officers and warming himself by the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, and they did not find it.[ay] 56 For many gave false testimony against him, and their[az] testimony was not consistent. 57 And some stood up and[ba] began to give false testimony[bb] against him, saying, 58 “We heard him saying, ‘I will destroy this temple made by hands, and within three days I will build another not made by hands.” 59 And their testimony was not even consistent about this. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst of them and[bc] asked Jesus, saying, “Do you not reply anything? What are these people testifying against you?” 61 But he was silent and did not reply anything. Again the high priest asked him and said to him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power[bd] and coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 And the high priest tore his clothes and[be] said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?”[bf] And they all condemned him as deserving death.[bg] 65 And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to strike him with their fists, and to say to him “Prophesy!” And the officers received him with slaps in the face.[bh]
Peter Denies Jesus Three Times
66 And while[bi] Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the female slaves of the high priest came up 67 And when[bj] she saw Peter warming himself, she looked intently at him and[bk] said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” 68 But he denied it,[bl] saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean!” And he went out into the gateway, and a rooster crowed.[bm] 69 And the female slave, when she[bn] saw him, began to say again to the bystanders, “This man is one of them!” 70 But he denied it[bo] again. And after a little while, again the bystanders began to say[bp] to Peter, “You really are one of them, because you also are a Galilean, and your accent shows it!”[bq][br] 71 And he began to curse and to swear with an oath, “I do not know this man whom you are talking about!” 72 And immediately a rooster crowed for the second time. And Peter remembered the statement, how Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times,” and throwing himself down, he began to weep.[bs]
Footnotes
- Mark 14:1 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arresting”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 14:1 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:3 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was”)
- Mark 14:3 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was reclining for a meal”)
- Mark 14:3 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“breaking”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 14:3 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:4 Or perhaps “within themselves”
- Mark 14:5 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to scold”)
- Mark 14:8 Literally “she has anticipated to anoint my body”
- Mark 14:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 14:11 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:11 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began seeking”)
- Mark 14:12 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as an English infinitive
- Mark 14:15 Or perhaps “paved” or “panelled”
- Mark 14:15 Here “and” is supplied in the translation because of English style
- Mark 14:16 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:17 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was”)
- Mark 14:18 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were reclining at table”)
- Mark 14:19 The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
- Mark 14:20 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:22 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were eating”)
- Mark 14:22 *Here “and” is supplied in the translation because of English style
- Mark 14:22 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“giving thanks”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 14:22 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:22 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:22 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:23 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“taking”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 14:23 Here “and” is supplied in the translation because of English style
- Mark 14:23 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:26 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had sung the hymn”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 14:27 A quotation from Zech 13:7
- Mark 14:32 Literally “the name of which”
- Mark 14:35 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to pray”)
- Mark 14:36 The word “Abba” means “father” in Aramaic
- Mark 14:36 *Here the verb “will” is an understood repetition of the verb earlier in this verse
- Mark 14:39 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went away”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 14:40 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 14:40 Literally “for their eyes were weighed down”
- Mark 14:43 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was … speaking”)
- Mark 14:44 *Here the predicate nominative (“the one”) is implied
- Mark 14:44 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:45 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 14:45 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 14:47 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 14:48 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 14:49 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
- Mark 14:49 The phrase “this has happened” is not in the Greek text, but is understood and must be supplied in the translation because of English style; cf. the parallel in Matt 26:56
- Mark 14:50 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“abandoned”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 14:51 Here the present tense is translated as a conative present (“attempted to”)
- Mark 14:52 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“left behind”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 14:55 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:56 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 14:57 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stood up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 14:57 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to give false testimony”)
- Mark 14:60 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“stood up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 14:62 An indirect way of referring to God
- Mark 14:63 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“tore”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 14:64 Literally “does it seem to you”
- Mark 14:64 Literally “to be deserving of death”
- Mark 14:65 Or “with blows” (either meaning is possible here)
- Mark 14:66 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was”)
- Mark 14:67 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 14:67 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“looked intently at”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 14:68 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:68 Several important and early manuscripts lack the words “and a rooster crowed”
- Mark 14:69 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 14:70 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 14:70 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to say”)
- Mark 14:70 Literally “is like”
- Mark 14:70 Some manuscripts omit “and your accent shows it”
- Mark 14:72 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to weep”)
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