Mark 14:17-42

Christian Standard Bible

Betrayal at the Passover

¹⁷ When^(A) evening came, he arrived with the Twelve.^{(B) 18} While they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me.”

¹⁹ They began to be distressed and to say to him one by one, “Surely not I?”

²⁰ He said to them, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping bread in the bowl with me. ²¹ For the Son of Man^(C) will go just as it is written^(D) about him,^(E) but woe^(F) to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had not been born.”

The First Lord’s Supper

²² As^(G) they were eating, he took bread,^(H) blessed and broke^(I) it, gave it to them,^(J) and said, “Take it; this is my body.”^{(K) 23} Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks,^(L) he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ²⁴ He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant,^[a](M) which is poured out^(N) for many.^{(O) 25} Truly I tell you,^(P) I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine^(Q) until that day when I drink it new^[b](R) in the kingdom of God.”^(S)

²⁶ After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.^(T)

Peter’s Denial Predicted

²⁷ Then^(U) Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away,^[c] because it is written:^(V)

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

²⁹ Peter^(AA) told him, “Even if everyone falls away, I will not.”

³⁰ “Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to him, “today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”^(AB)

³¹ But he kept insisting, “If I have to die with you, I will never deny you.” And they all said the same thing.

The Prayer in the Garden

³² Then^(AC) they came to a place named Gethsemane, and he told his disciples,^(AD) “Sit here while I pray.”^{(AE) 33} He took Peter,^(AF) James,^(AG) and John^(AH) with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. ³⁴ He said to them, “I am deeply grieved^[e] to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.”^{(AI) 35} He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour^(AJ) might pass from him. ³⁶ And he said, “Abba,^[f] Father!^(AK) All things are possible^(AL) for you. Take this cup^(AM) away from me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what you will.” ³⁷ Then he came and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Simon,^(AN) are you sleeping?^(AO) Couldn’t you stay awake one hour? ³⁸ Stay awake and pray^(AP) so that you won’t enter into temptation.^[g](AQ) The spirit^(AR) is willing, but the flesh^(AS) is weak.” ³⁹ Once again he went away and prayed, saying the same thing. ⁴⁰ And again he came and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open. They did not know what to say to him.^{(AT) 41} Then he came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The time has come. See, the Son of Man^(AU) is betrayed into the hands of sinners.^{(AV) 42} Get up; ^(AW) let’s go. See, my betrayer is near.”