Mark 14:43-54

English Standard Version

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

⁴³^(A)And immediately, while he was still speaking, ^(B)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, ^(C)“Rabbi!” And he ^(D)kissed him. ⁴⁶And they laid hands on him and seized him. ⁴⁷But one of those who stood by drew his ^(E)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^(F)Day after day I was with you in the temple ^(G)teaching, and you did not seize me. But ^(H)let the Scriptures be fulfilled.” ⁵⁰^(I)And they all left him and fled.

A Young Man Flees

⁵¹And a young man followed him, with nothing but ^(J)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^(K)And ^(L)they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. ⁵⁴^(M)And ^(N)Peter had followed him at a distance, ^(O)right into ^(P)the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with ^(Q)the guards and ^(R)warming himself at the fire.