Mark 14:38-59

English Standard Version

³⁸^(A)Watch and ^(B)pray that you may not ^(C)enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” ³⁹And again he went away and prayed, ^(D)saying the same words. ⁴⁰And again he came and found them sleeping, for ^(E)their eyes were very heavy, and ^(F)they did not know what to answer him. ⁴¹And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? ^(G)It is enough; ^(H)the hour has come. ^(I)The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴²Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

⁴³^(J)And immediately, while he was still speaking, ^(K)Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. ⁴⁴Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.” ⁴⁵And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, ^(L)“Rabbi!” And he ^(M)kissed him. ⁴⁶And they laid hands on him and seized him. ⁴⁷But one of those who stood by drew his ^(N)sword and struck the servant^[a] of the high priest and cut off his ear. ⁴⁸And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? ⁴⁹^(O)Day after day I was with you in the temple ^(P)teaching, and you did not seize me. But ^(Q)let the Scriptures be fulfilled.” ⁵⁰^(R)And they all left him and fled.

A Young Man Flees

⁵¹And a young man followed him, with nothing but ^(S)a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, ⁵²but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.

Jesus Before the Council

⁵³^(T)And ^(U)they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. ⁵⁴^(V)And ^(W)Peter had followed him at a distance, ^(X)right into ^(Y)the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with ^(Z)the guards and ^(AA)warming himself at the fire. ⁵⁵Now the chief priests and the whole council^[b] were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. ⁵⁶^(AB)For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony ^(AC)did not agree. ⁵⁷And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, ⁵⁸^(AD)“We heard him say, ^(AE)‘I will destroy this temple ^(AF)that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, ^(AG)not made with hands.’” ⁵⁹Yet even about this their testimony did not agree.