Mark 14:27-42

New Catholic Bible

²⁷ Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial.^[a] Then Jesus said to them, “You will all be scandalized, for it is written:

²⁸ But after I have been raised up, I shall go ahead of you to Galilee.” ²⁹ Peter said to him, “Even if all the others will be scandalized, I will never be.” ³⁰ Jesus replied, “Amen, I say to you, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.” ³¹ But Peter insisted, “If I have to die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same thing.

³² The Agony in the Garden.^[b] Then they went to a place that was called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” ³³ He took with him Peter and James and John, and he began to suffer distress and anguish. ³⁴ And he said to them, “My soul is sorrowful, even to the point of death. Remain here and keep watch.”

³⁵ Moving on a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass him by, ³⁶ saying, “Abba, Father, for you all things are possible. Take this cup from me. Yet not my will but yours be done.”

³⁷ Returning to the disciples, he found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? ³⁸ Stay awake and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit is indeed willing but the flesh is weak.”

³⁹ Again, he went apart and prayed, saying the same words. ⁴⁰ Then he came again and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to say to him. ⁴¹ When he returned a third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come when the Son of Man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Get up! Let us go! Look, my betrayer is approaching.”