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The Plot to Kill Jesus

14 (A)Now (B)the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes (C)were seeking how, after seizing Him in secret, they might kill Him; for they were saying, “Not during the festival, lest there be a riot of the people.”

The Costly Perfume

(D)And while He was in (E)Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster jar of perfume of very (F)costly pure [a]nard; and she broke the jar and poured it over His head. But some were indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted? For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred [b]denarii and given to the poor.” And they were scolding her. But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you bother her? She did a good work to Me. For you always have (G)the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me. She has done what she could; (H)she anointed My body beforehand for the burial. And truly I say to you, (I)wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

10 (J)Then Judas Iscariot, (K)who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests in order to [c]betray Him to them. 11 And when they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time.

The Passover Meal

12 (L)And on the first day of (M)Unleavened Bread, when [d]the Passover lamb was being (N)sacrificed, His disciples *said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?” 13 And He *sent two of His disciples and *said to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him; 14 and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is My (O)guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ 15 And he himself will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; prepare for us there.” 16 And the disciples went out and came to the city, and found it just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

17 (P)And when it was evening He *came with the twelve. 18 And as they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you will [e]betray Me—the one who is eating with Me.” 19 They began to be grieved and to say to Him one by one, “Surely not I?” 20 And He said to them, It is one of the twelve, the one who dips with Me in the bowl. 21 For the Son of Man is to go just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man [f]by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good [g]for that man if he had not been born.”

The Lord’s Supper

22 (Q)And while they were eating, He took some bread, and [h]after a (R)blessing, He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is My body.” 23 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, “This is My (S)blood of the (T)covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Truly I say to 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.”

26 (U)And after singing a hymn, they went out to (V)the Mount of Olives.

27 (W)And Jesus *said to them, “You will all [i]fall away, because it is written, ‘(X)I will strike down the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.’ 28 But after I have been raised, (Y)I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 29 But Peter said to Him, “Even though all may [j]fall away, yet I will not.” 30 And Jesus *said to him, “Truly I say to you, that (Z)today, this very night, before (AA)a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times.” 31 But Peter kept saying insistently, “If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all were saying the same thing also.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

32 (AB)Then they *came to a place named Gethsemane; and He *said to His disciples, “Sit here until I have prayed.” 33 And He *took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be very (AC)distressed and troubled. 34 And He *said to them, (AD)My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.” 35 And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, (AE)the hour might pass from Him. 36 And He was saying, (AF)Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; (AG)yet not what I will, but what You will.” 37 And He *came and *found them sleeping, and *said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not keep watch for one hour? 38 (AH)Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 39 And again He went away and prayed, saying the same [k]words. 40 And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him. 41 And He *came the third time, and *said to them, [l]Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough; (AI)the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being [m]betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Get up, let us go; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!”

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

43 (AJ)And immediately while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, *came up, and with him was a crowd with swords and clubs, who were from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him and lead Him away [n]under guard.” 45 And after coming, Judas, having immediately gone to Him, *said, “(AK)Rabbi!” and kissed Him. 46 And they laid hands on Him and seized Him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and [o]cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a robber? 49 Every day I was with you (AL)in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me; but this has taken place in order that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.” 50 And they all left Him and fled.

51 And a young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they *seized him. 52 But he [p]pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.

Jesus Before His Accusers

53 (AM)Then they led Jesus away to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes *gathered together. 54 And Peter followed Him at a distance, (AN)right into (AO)the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the [q]officers and (AP)warming himself at the [r]fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole [s](AQ)Sanhedrin were seeking to obtain testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, and they were not finding any. 56 For many were giving false testimony against Him, but their testimony was not consistent. 57 And some, standing up, were giving false testimony against Him, saying, 58 “We ourselves heard Him say, ‘(AR)I will destroy this [t]sanctuary made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’” 59 And not even in this way was their testimony consistent. 60 And the high priest stood up in their midst and questioned Jesus, saying, “You answer nothing? What are these men testifying against You?” 61 (AS)But He kept silent and did not answer. (AT)Again the high priest was questioning Him and *said to Him, “Are You the [u]Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see (AU)the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and (AV)coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 (AW)And tearing his tunics, the high priest *said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 You have heard the (AX)blasphemy; how does it seem to you?” And they all condemned Him to be deserving of death. 65 And some began to (AY)spit at Him, and [v](AZ)to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “(BA)Prophesy!” And the officers [w]received Him with [x]slaps in the face.

Peter’s Denials

66 (BB)And as Peter was below in (BC)the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest *came, 67 and seeing Peter (BD)warming himself, she looked at him and *said, “You also were with the (BE)Nazarene, Jesus.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” And he (BF)went out into the entryway.[y] 69 And when the servant-girl saw him, she began once more to say to the bystanders, “This is one of them!” 70 But again (BG)he was denying it. And after a little while the bystanders were again saying to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, (BH)for you are also a Galilean.” 71 But he began to [z]curse and swear, “I do not know this man you are talking about!” 72 And immediately a rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said the statement to him, “Before (BI)a rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” [aa]And throwing himself down, he began to cry.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:3 An aromatic oil extracted from an East Indian plant
  2. Mark 14:5 A denarius was approx. a laborer’s daily wage
  3. Mark 14:10 Or hand Him over
  4. Mark 14:12 Lit they were sacrificing the Passover,
  5. Mark 14:18 Or deliver Me over
  6. Mark 14:21 Or through
  7. Mark 14:21 Lit for him if that man had not been born
  8. Mark 14:22 Lit having blessed
  9. Mark 14:27 Or stumble
  10. Mark 14:29 Or stumble
  11. Mark 14:39 Lit word
  12. Mark 14:41 Or Keep on sleeping therefore
  13. Mark 14:41 Or delivered
  14. Mark 14:44 Lit safely
  15. Mark 14:47 Lit took off
  16. Mark 14:52 Lit left behind
  17. Mark 14:54 Or servants
  18. Mark 14:54 Lit light
  19. Mark 14:55 Or Council
  20. Mark 14:58 The inner part of the temple
  21. Mark 14:61 Messiah
  22. Mark 14:65 Or cover over His face
  23. Mark 14:65 Or treated
  24. Mark 14:65 Or blows with rods
  25. Mark 14:68 Later mss add and a rooster crowed
  26. Mark 14:71 Or put himself under a curse
  27. Mark 14:72 Or Thinking of this, he began weeping

The Plot to Kill Jesus(A)

14 After (B)two days it was the Passover and (C)the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take Him by [a]trickery and put Him to death. But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.”

The Anointing at Bethany(D)

(E)And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly [b]oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted? For it might have been sold for more than three hundred (F)denarii and given to the poor.” And they (G)criticized[c] her sharply.

But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. (H)For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; (I)but Me you do not have always. She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is (J)preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus(K)

10 (L)Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Him to them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. So he sought how he might conveniently betray Him.

Jesus Celebrates the Passover with His Disciples(M)

12 (N)Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they [d]killed the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare, that You may eat the Passover?”

13 And He sent out two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him. 14 Wherever he goes in, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ 15 Then he will show you a large upper room, furnished and prepared; there make ready for us.”

16 So His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found it just as He had said to them; and they prepared the Passover.

17 (O)In the evening He came with the twelve. 18 Now as they sat and ate, Jesus said, “Assuredly, I say to you, (P)one of you who eats with Me will betray Me.”

19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to Him one by one, “Is it I?” [e]And another said,Is it I?”

20 He answered and said to them, It is one of the twelve, who dips with Me in the dish. 21 (Q)The Son of Man indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.”

Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper(R)

22 (S)And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, [f]eat; this is My (T)body.”

23 Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And He said to them, “This is My blood of the [g]new covenant, which is shed for many. 25 Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

26 (U)And when they had sung [h]a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(V)

27 (W)Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble [i]because of Me this night, for it is written:

(X)‘I will strike the Shepherd,
And the sheep will be scattered.’

28 “But (Y)after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee.”

29 (Z)Peter said to Him, “Even if all are made to [j]stumble, yet I will not be.

30 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

31 But he spoke more vehemently, “If I have to die with You, I will not deny You!”

And they all said likewise.

The Prayer in the Garden(AA)

32 (AB)Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And He (AC)took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. 34 Then He said to them, (AD)“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”

35 He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36 And He said, (AE)“Abba, Father, (AF)all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; (AG)nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.

37 Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour? 38 (AH)Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. (AI)The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

39 Again He went away and prayed, and spoke the same words. 40 And when He returned, He found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him.

41 Then He came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! (AJ)The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 (AK)Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane(AL)

43 (AM)And immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I (AN)kiss, He is the One; seize Him and lead Him away safely.”

45 As soon as he had come, immediately he went up to Him and said to Him, “Rabbi, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

46 Then they laid their hands on Him and took Him. 47 And one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

48 (AO)Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple (AP)teaching, and you did not seize Me. But (AQ)the Scriptures must be fulfilled.”

50 (AR)Then they all forsook Him and fled.

A Young Man Flees Naked

51 Now a certain young man followed Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of him, 52 and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.

Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin(AS)

53 (AT)And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him were (AU)assembled all the (AV)chief priests, the elders, and the scribes. 54 But (AW)Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the servants and warmed himself at the fire.

55 (AX)Now the chief priests and all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none. 56 For many bore (AY)false witness against Him, but their testimonies [k]did not agree.

57 Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying, 58 “We heard Him say, (AZ)‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.’ ” 59 But not even then did their testimony agree.

60 (BA)And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying, “Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?” 61 But (BB)He kept silent and answered nothing.

(BC)Again the high priest asked Him, saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

62 Jesus said, “I am. (BD)And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “What further need do we have of witnesses? 64 You have heard the (BE)blasphemy! What do you think?”

And they all condemned Him to be deserving of (BF)death.

65 Then some began to (BG)spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers [l]struck Him with the palms of their hands.

Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps(BH)

66 (BI)Now as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came. 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with (BJ)Jesus of Nazareth.”

68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying.” And he went out on the porch, and a rooster crowed.

69 (BK)And the servant girl saw him again, and began to say to those who stood by, “This is one of them.” 70 But he denied it again.

(BL)And a little later those who stood by said to Peter again, “Surely you are one of them; (BM)for you are a Galilean, [m]and your [n]speech shows it.

71 Then he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this Man of whom you speak!”

72 (BN)A second time the rooster crowed. Then Peter called to mind the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And when he thought about it, he wept.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:1 deception
  2. Mark 14:3 Perfume of pure nard
  3. Mark 14:5 scolded
  4. Mark 14:12 sacrificed
  5. Mark 14:19 NU omits the rest of v. 19.
  6. Mark 14:22 NU omits eat
  7. Mark 14:24 NU omits new
  8. Mark 14:26 Or hymns
  9. Mark 14:27 NU omits because of Me this night
  10. Mark 14:29 fall away
  11. Mark 14:56 were not consistent
  12. Mark 14:65 NU received Him with slaps
  13. Mark 14:70 NU omits the rest of v. 70.
  14. Mark 14:70 accent

Conspiración para arrestar a Jesús(A)

14 Faltaban dos días para la fiesta de la Pascua, cuando se come el pan sin levadura. Los jefes de los sacerdotes y los maestros de la ley buscaban la manera de arrestar a Jesús por medio de algún engaño, y matarlo. Pues algunos decían:

—No durante la fiesta, para que la gente no se alborote.

Una mujer derrama perfume sobre Jesús(B)

Jesús había ido a Betania, a casa de Simón, al que llamaban el leproso. Mientras estaba sentado a la mesa, llegó una mujer que llevaba un frasco de alabastro lleno de perfume de nardo puro, de mucho valor. Rompió el frasco y derramó el perfume sobre la cabeza de Jesús. Algunos de los presentes se enojaron, y se dijeron unos a otros:

—¿Por qué se ha desperdiciado este perfume? Podía haberse vendido por el equivalente al salario de trescientos días, para ayudar a los pobres.

Y criticaban a aquella mujer.

Pero Jesús dijo:

—Déjenla; ¿por qué la molestan? Ha hecho una obra buena conmigo. Pues a los pobres siempre los tendrán entre ustedes, y pueden hacerles bien cuando quieran; pero a mí no siempre me van a tener. Esta mujer ha hecho lo que ha podido: ha perfumado mi cuerpo de antemano para mi entierro. Les aseguro que en cualquier lugar del mundo donde se anuncie la buena noticia, se hablará también de lo que hizo esta mujer, y así será recordada.

Judas traiciona a Jesús(C)

10 Judas Iscariote, uno de los doce discípulos, fue a ver a los jefes de los sacerdotes para entregarles a Jesús. 11 Al oírlo, se alegraron y prometieron darle dinero a Judas, que comenzó a buscar el momento más oportuno de entregar a Jesús.

La Cena del Señor(D)

12 El primer día de la fiesta en que se comía el pan sin levadura, cuando se sacrificaba el cordero de Pascua, los discípulos de Jesús le preguntaron:

—¿Dónde quieres que vayamos a prepararte la cena de Pascua?

13 Entonces envió a dos de sus discípulos, diciéndoles:

—Vayan a la ciudad. Allí encontrarán a un hombre que lleva un cántaro de agua; síganlo, 14 y donde entre, digan al dueño de la casa: “El Maestro pregunta: ¿Cuál es el cuarto donde voy a comer con mis discípulos la cena de Pascua?” 15 Él les mostrará en el piso alto un cuarto grande, arreglado y ya listo para la cena. Prepárennos allí lo necesario.

16 Los discípulos salieron y fueron a la ciudad. Lo encontraron todo como Jesús les había dicho, y prepararon la cena de Pascua.

17 Al anochecer llegó Jesús con los doce discípulos. 18 Mientras estaban a la mesa, comiendo, Jesús les dijo:

—Les aseguro que uno de ustedes, que está comiendo conmigo, me va a traicionar.

19 Ellos se pusieron tristes, y comenzaron a preguntarle uno por uno:

—¿Acaso seré yo?

20 Jesús les contestó:

—Es uno de los doce, que está mojando el pan en el mismo plato que yo. 21 El Hijo del hombre ha de recorrer el camino que dicen las Escrituras; pero ¡ay de aquel que lo traiciona! Hubiera sido mejor para él no haber nacido.

22 Mientras comían, Jesús tomó en sus manos el pan y, habiendo pronunciado la bendición, lo partió y se lo dio a ellos, diciendo:

—Tomen, esto es mi cuerpo.

23 Luego tomó en sus manos una copa y, habiendo dado gracias a Dios, se la pasó a ellos, y todos bebieron. 24 Les dijo:

—Esto es mi sangre, con la que se confirma la alianza, sangre que es derramada en favor de muchos. 25 Les aseguro que no volveré a beber del producto de la vid, hasta el día en que beba el vino nuevo en el reino de Dios.

Jesús anuncia que Pedro lo negará(E)

26 Después de cantar los salmos, se fueron al Monte de los Olivos. 27 Jesús les dijo:

—Todos ustedes van a perder su fe en mí. Así lo dicen las Escrituras: “Mataré al pastor, y las ovejas se dispersarán.” 28 Pero cuando yo resucite, los volveré a reunir en Galilea.

29 Pedro le dijo:

—Aunque todos pierdan su fe, yo no.

30 Jesús le contestó:

—Te aseguro que esta misma noche, antes que cante el gallo por segunda vez, me negarás tres veces.

31 Pero él insistía:

—Aunque tenga que morir contigo, no te negaré.

Y todos decían lo mismo.

Jesús ora en Getsemaní(F)

32 Luego fueron a un lugar llamado Getsemaní. Jesús dijo a sus discípulos:

—Siéntense aquí, mientras yo voy a orar.

33 Y se llevó a Pedro, a Santiago y a Juan, y comenzó a sentirse muy afligido y angustiado. 34 Les dijo:

—Siento en mi alma una tristeza de muerte. Quédense ustedes aquí, y permanezcan despiertos.

35 En seguida Jesús se fue un poco más adelante, se inclinó hasta tocar el suelo con la frente, y pidió a Dios que, de ser posible, no le llegara ese momento. 36 En su oración decía: «Abbá, Padre, para ti todo es posible: líbrame de este trago amargo; pero que no se haga lo que yo quiero, sino lo que quieres tú.»

37 Luego volvió a donde ellos estaban, y los encontró dormidos. Le dijo a Pedro:

—Simón, ¿estás durmiendo? ¿Ni siquiera una hora pudiste mantenerte despierto? 38 Manténganse despiertos y oren, para que no caigan en tentación. Ustedes tienen buena voluntad, pero son débiles.

39 Se fue otra vez, y oró repitiendo las mismas palabras. 40 Cuando volvió, encontró otra vez dormidos a los discípulos, porque sus ojos se les cerraban de sueño. Y no sabían qué contestarle. 41 Volvió por tercera vez, y les dijo:

—¿Siguen ustedes durmiendo y descansando? Ya basta, ha llegado la hora en que el Hijo del hombre va a ser entregado en manos de los pecadores. 42 Levántense, vámonos; ya se acerca el que me traiciona.

Arrestan a Jesús(G)

43 Todavía estaba hablando Jesús cuando Judas, uno de los doce discípulos, llegó acompañado de mucha gente armada con espadas y con palos. Iban de parte de los jefes de los sacerdotes, de los maestros de la ley y de los ancianos. 44 Judas, el traidor, les había dado una contraseña, diciéndoles: «Al que yo bese, ése es; arréstenlo y llévenselo bien sujeto.» 45 Así que se acercó a Jesús y le dijo:

—¡Maestro!

Y lo besó. 46 Entonces le echaron mano a Jesús y lo arrestaron.

47 Pero uno de los que estaban allí sacó su espada y le cortó una oreja al criado del sumo sacerdote. 48 Y Jesús preguntó a la gente:

—¿Por qué han venido ustedes con espadas y con palos a arrestarme, como si yo fuera un bandido? 49 Todos los días he estado entre ustedes enseñando en el templo, y nunca me arrestaron. Pero esto sucede para que se cumplan las Escrituras.

50 Todos los discípulos dejaron solo a Jesús, y huyeron. 51 Pero un joven lo seguía, cubierto sólo con una sábana. A éste lo agarraron, 52 pero él soltó la sábana y escapó desnudo.

Jesús ante la Junta Suprema(H)

53 Llevaron entonces a Jesús ante el sumo sacerdote, y se juntaron todos los jefes de los sacerdotes, los ancianos y los maestros de la ley. 54 Pedro lo siguió de lejos hasta dentro del patio de la casa del sumo sacerdote, y se quedó sentado con los guardianes del templo, calentándose junto al fuego.

55 Los jefes de los sacerdotes y toda la Junta Suprema buscaban alguna prueba para condenar a muerte a Jesús; pero no la encontraban. 56 Porque aunque muchos presentaban falsos testimonios contra él, se contradecían unos a otros. 57 Algunos se levantaron y lo acusaron falsamente, diciendo:

58 —Nosotros lo hemos oído decir: “Yo voy a destruir este templo que hicieron los hombres, y en tres días levantaré otro no hecho por los hombres.”

59 Pero ni aun así estaban de acuerdo en lo que decían.

60 Entonces el sumo sacerdote se levantó en medio de todos, y preguntó a Jesús:

—¿No contestas nada? ¿Qué es esto que están diciendo contra ti?

61 Pero Jesús se quedó callado, sin contestar nada. El sumo sacerdote volvió a preguntarle:

—¿Eres tú el Mesías, el Hijo del Dios bendito?

62 Jesús le dijo:

—Sí, yo soy. Y ustedes verán al Hijo del hombre sentado a la derecha del Todopoderoso, y viniendo en las nubes del cielo.

63 Entonces el sumo sacerdote se rasgó las ropas en señal de indignación, y dijo:

—¿Qué necesidad tenemos de más testigos? 64 Ustedes lo han oído decir palabras ofensivas contra Dios. ¿Qué les parece?

Todos estuvieron de acuerdo en que era culpable y debía morir.

65 Algunos comenzaron a escupirlo, y a taparle los ojos y golpearlo, diciéndole:

—¡Adivina quién te pegó!

Y los guardianes del templo le pegaron en la cara.

Pedro niega conocer a Jesús(I)

66 Pedro estaba abajo, en el patio. En esto llegó una de las sirvientas del sumo sacerdote; 67 y al ver a Pedro, que se estaba calentando junto al fuego, se quedó mirándolo y le dijo:

—Tú también andabas con Jesús, el de Nazaret.

68 Pedro lo negó, diciendo:

—No lo conozco, ni sé de qué estás hablando.

Y salió fuera, a la entrada. Entonces cantó un gallo. 69 La sirvienta vio otra vez a Pedro y comenzó a decir a los demás:

—Éste es uno de ellos.

70 Pero él volvió a negarlo. Poco después, los que estaban allí dijeron de nuevo a Pedro:

—Seguro que tú eres uno de ellos, pues también eres de Galilea.

71 Entonces Pedro comenzó a jurar y perjurar, diciendo:

—¡No conozco a ese hombre de quien ustedes están hablando!

72 En aquel mismo momento cantó el gallo por segunda vez, y Pedro se acordó de que Jesús le había dicho: «Antes que cante el gallo por segunda vez, me negarás tres veces.» Y se echó a llorar.