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Chapter 14

The Conspiracy Against Jesus. [a]The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread[b] were to take place in two days’ time.(A) So the chief priests and the scribes were seeking a way to arrest him by treachery and put him to death. They said, “Not during the festival, for fear that there may be a riot among the people.”

The Anointing at Bethany.[c] When he was in Bethany reclining at table in the house of Simon the leper,(B) a woman came with an alabaster jar of perfumed oil, costly genuine spikenard. She broke the alabaster jar and poured it on his head. There were some who were indignant. “Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil? It could have been sold for more than three hundred days’ wages and the money given to the poor.” They were infuriated with her. Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you make trouble for her? She has done a good thing for me. The poor you will always have with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them, but you will not always have me. She has done what she could. She has anticipated anointing my body for burial. Amen, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed to the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”

The Betrayal by Judas. 10 (C)Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went off to the chief priests to hand him over to them. 11 When they heard him they were pleased and promised to pay him money. Then he looked for an opportunity to hand him over.

Preparations for the Passover. 12 (D)On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb,[d] his disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13 He sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city and a man will meet you, carrying a jar of water.[e] Follow him. 14 Wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ 15 Then he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make the preparations for us there.” 16 The disciples then went off, entered the city, and found it just as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

The Betrayer. 17 (E)When it was evening, he came with the Twelve. 18 [f]And as they reclined at table and were eating, Jesus said, “Amen, I say to 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 it is not I?” 20 He said to them, “One of the Twelve, the one who dips with me into the dish. 21 For the Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him,[g] but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born.”

The Lord’s Supper. 22 [h]While they were eating,(F) he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take it; this is my body.” 23 Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed[i] for many. 25 Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.” 26 Then, after singing a hymn,[j] they went out to the Mount of Olives.(G)

Peter’s Denial Foretold.[k] 27 Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will have your faith shaken, for it is written:

‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep will be dispersed.’(H)

28 But after I have been raised up, I shall go before you to Galilee.” 29 Peter said to him, “Even though all should have their faith shaken, mine will not be.” 30 Then Jesus said to him, “Amen, I say to you, this very night before the cock crows twice you will deny me three times.” 31 But he vehemently replied, “Even though I should have to die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all spoke similarly.

The Agony in the Garden. 32 [l]Then they came to a place named Gethsemane,(I) and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”(J) 33 He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be troubled and distressed. 34 Then he said to them, “My soul is sorrowful even to death. Remain here and keep watch.” 35 He advanced a little and fell to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour might pass by him; 36 he said, “Abba, Father,[m] all things are possible to you. Take this cup away from me, but not what I will but what you will.” 37 When he returned he found them asleep. He said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour? 38 [n]Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test.(K) The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.” 39 Withdrawing again, he prayed, saying the same thing. 40 Then he returned once more and found them asleep, for they could not keep their eyes open and did not know what to answer him. 41 He returned a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is to be handed over to sinners. 42 Get up, let us go. See, my betrayer is at hand.”

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus. 43 (L)Then, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs who had come from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. 44 His betrayer had arranged a signal with them, saying, “The man I shall kiss is the one; arrest him and lead him away securely.” 45 He came and immediately went over to him and said, “Rabbi.” And he kissed him. 46 At this they laid hands on him and arrested him. 47 One of the bystanders drew his sword, struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his ear. 48 Jesus said to them in reply, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to seize me? 49 Day after day I was with you teaching in the temple area, yet you did not arrest me; but that the scriptures may be fulfilled.” 50 And they all left him and fled. 51 Now a young man followed him wearing nothing but a linen cloth about his body. They seized him, 52 but he left the cloth behind and ran off naked.

Jesus Before the Sanhedrin. 53 [o](M)They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 Peter followed him at a distance into the high priest’s courtyard and was seated with the guards, warming himself at the fire. 55 The chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin kept trying to obtain testimony against Jesus in order to put him to death, but they found none. 56 Many gave false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree. 57 [p]Some took the stand and testified falsely against him, alleging, 58 “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands and within three days I will build another not made with hands.’”(N) 59 Even so their testimony did not agree. 60 The high priest rose before the assembly and questioned Jesus, saying, “Have you no answer? What are these men testifying against you?” 61 [q]But he was silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him and said to him, “Are you the Messiah, the son of the Blessed One?” 62 Then Jesus answered, “I am;

and ‘you will see the Son of Man
    seated at the right hand of the Power
    and coming with the clouds of heaven.’”(O)

63 At that the high priest tore his garments and said, “What further need have we of witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?” They all condemned him as deserving to die. 65 Some began to spit on him. They blindfolded him and struck him and said to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards greeted him with blows.(P)

Peter’s Denial of Jesus. 66 (Q)While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest’s maids came along. 67 Seeing Peter warming himself, she looked intently at him and said, “You too were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” 68 [r]But he denied it saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are talking about.” So he went out into the outer court. [Then the cock crowed.] 69 The maid saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.” 70 Once again he denied it. A little later the bystanders said to Peter once more, “Surely you are one of them; for you too are a Galilean.” 71 He began to curse and to swear, “I do not know this man about whom you are talking.” 72 And immediately a cock crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before the cock crows twice you will deny me three times.” He broke down and wept.(R)

Footnotes

  1. 14:1–16:8 In the movement of Mark’s gospel the cross is depicted as Jesus’ way to glory in accordance with the divine will. Thus the passion narrative is seen as the climax of Jesus’ ministry.
  2. 14:1 The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread: the connection between the two festivals is reflected in Ex 12:3–20; 34:18; Lv 23:4–8; Nm 9:2–14; 28:16–17; Dt 16:1–8. The Passover commemorated the redemption from slavery and the departure of the Israelites from Egypt by night. It began at sundown after the Passover lamb was sacrificed in the temple in the afternoon of the fourteenth day of the month of Nisan. With the Passover supper on the same evening was associated the eating of unleavened bread. The latter was continued through Nisan 21, a reminder of the affliction of the Israelites and of the haste surrounding their departure. Praise and thanks to God for his goodness in the past were combined at this dual festival with the hope of future salvation. The chief priests…to death: the intent to put Jesus to death was plotted for a long time but delayed for fear of the crowd (Mk 3:6; 11:18; 12:12).
  3. 14:3 At Bethany on the Mount of Olives, a few miles from Jerusalem, in the house of Simon the leper, Jesus defends a woman’s loving action of anointing his head with perfumed oil in view of his impending death and burial as a criminal, in which case his body would not be anointed. See further the note on Jn 12:7. He assures the woman of the remembrance of her deed in the worldwide preaching of the good news.
  4. 14:12 The first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread…the Passover lamb: a less precise designation of the day for sacrificing the Passover lamb as evidenced by some rabbinical literature. For a more exact designation, see note on Mk 14:1. It was actually Nisan 14.
  5. 14:13 A man…carrying a jar of water: perhaps a prearranged signal, for only women ordinarily carried water in jars. The Greek word used here, however, implies simply a person and not necessarily a male.
  6. 14:18 One of you will betray me, one who is eating with me: contrasts the intimacy of table fellowship at the Passover meal with the treachery of the traitor; cf. Ps 41:10.
  7. 14:21 The Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him: a reference to Ps 41:10 cited by Jesus concerning Judas at the Last Supper; cf. Jn 13:18–19.
  8. 14:22–24 The actions and words of Jesus express within the framework of the Passover meal and the transition to a new covenant the sacrifice of himself through the offering of his body and blood in anticipation of his passion and death. His blood of the covenant both alludes to the ancient rite of Ex 24:4–8 and indicates the new community that the sacrifice of Jesus will bring into being (Mt 26:26–28; Lk 22:19–20; 1 Cor 11:23–25).
  9. 14:24 Which will be shed: see note on Mt 26:27–28. For many: the Greek preposition hyper is a different one from that at Mt 26:28 but the same as that found at Lk 22:19, 20 and 1 Cor 11:24. The sense of both words is vicarious, and it is difficult in Hellenistic Greek to distinguish between them. For many in the sense of “all,” see note on Mt 20:28.
  10. 14:26 After singing a hymn: Ps 114–118, thanksgiving songs concluding the Passover meal.
  11. 14:27–31 Jesus predicted that the Twelve would waver in their faith, even abandon him, despite their protestations to the contrary. Yet he reassured them that after his resurrection he would regather them in Galilee (Mk 16:7; cf. Mt 26:32; 28:7, 10, 16; Jn 21), where he first summoned them to be his followers as he began to preach the good news (Mk 1:14–20).
  12. 14:32–34 The disciples who had witnessed the raising to life of the daughter of Jairus (Mk 5:37) and the transfiguration of their Master (Mk 9:2) were now invited to witness his degradation and agony and to watch and pray with him.
  13. 14:36 Abba, Father: an Aramaic term, here also translated by Mark, Jesus’ special way of addressing God with filial intimacy. The word ’abbā’ seems not to have been used in earlier or contemporaneous Jewish sources to address God without some qualifier. Cf. Rom 8:15; Gal 4:6 for other occurrences of the Aramaic word in the Greek New Testament. Not what I will but what you will: note the complete obedient surrender of the human will of Jesus to the divine will of the Father; cf. Jn 4:34; 8:29; Rom 5:19; Phil 2:8; Hb 5:8.
  14. 14:38 The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak: the spirit is drawn to what is good yet found in conflict with the flesh, inclined to sin; cf. Ps 51:7, 12. Everyone is faced with this struggle, the full force of which Jesus accepted on our behalf and, through his bitter passion and death, achieved the victory.
  15. 14:53 They led Jesus away…came together: Mark presents a formal assembly of the whole Sanhedrin (chief priests, elders, and scribes) at night, leading to the condemnation of Jesus (Mk 14:64), in contrast to Lk 22:66, 71 where Jesus is condemned in a daytime meeting of the council; see also Jn 18:13, 19–24.
  16. 14:57–58 See notes on Mt 26:60–61 and Jn 2:19.
  17. 14:61–62 The Blessed One: a surrogate for the divine name, which Jews did not pronounce. I am: indicates Jesus’ acknowledgment that he is the Messiah and Son of God; cf. Mk 1:1. Contrast Mt 26:64 and Lk 22:67–70, in which Jesus leaves his interrogators to answer their own question. You will see the Son of Man…with the clouds of heaven: an allusion to Dn 7:13 and Ps 110:1 portending the enthronement of Jesus as judge in the transcendent glory of God’s kingdom. The Power: another surrogate for the name of God.
  18. 14:68 [Then the cock crowed]: found in most manuscripts, perhaps in view of Mk 14:30, 72 but omitted in others.

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

Mort et résurrection de Jésus

Le complot(A)

14 On était à deux jours de la Pâque et de la fête des Pains sans levain. Les chefs des prêtres et les spécialistes de la Loi cherchaient un moyen de s’emparer de Jésus par ruse et de le faire mourir. Car ils se disaient : Il ne faut pas agir pendant la fête, pour ne pas provoquer d’émeute parmi le peuple.

L’onction à Béthanie(B)

Jésus était à Béthanie, dans la maison de Simon, le lépreux. Pendant le repas, une femme s’approcha de lui, tenant un flacon d’albâtre rempli d’un parfum de nard pur de grande valeur. Elle cassa le col du flacon et répandit le parfum sur la tête de Jésus.

Quelques-uns s’en indignèrent et murmurèrent entre eux : Pourquoi gaspiller ainsi ce parfum ? On aurait pu le vendre et en tirer plus de trois cents pièces d’argent[a], qu’on aurait données aux pauvres !

Et ils ne ménagèrent pas leurs reproches à cette femme.

Mais Jésus dit : Laissez-la donc tranquille ! Pourquoi lui faites-vous de la peine ? Ce qu’elle vient d’accomplir pour moi est une belle action. Des pauvres, vous en aurez toujours autour de vous, et vous pourrez leur faire du bien quand vous le voudrez ; mais moi, vous ne m’aurez pas toujours. Cette femme a fait ce qu’elle pouvait. Elle a d’avance embaumé mon corps pour préparer mon enterrement[b]. Vraiment, je vous l’assure, dans le monde entier, partout où l’Evangile sera annoncé, on racontera aussi, en souvenir de cette femme, ce qu’elle vient de faire.

La trahison(C)

10 Judas Iscariot, l’un des Douze, alla trouver les chefs des prêtres pour leur proposer de leur livrer Jésus. 11 Sa proposition les réjouit et ils promirent de lui donner de l’argent. Dès lors, il chercha une occasion favorable pour leur livrer Jésus.

Jésus célèbre la Pâque avec ses disciples(D)

12 Le premier jour de la fête des Pains sans levain, celui où l’on tue l’agneau de la Pâque, ses disciples lui demandèrent : Où veux-tu que nous fassions les préparatifs pour le repas de la Pâque ?

13 Alors il envoya deux d’entre eux en leur donnant les instructions suivantes : Allez à la ville. Vous y rencontrerez un homme portant une cruche d’eau. Suivez-le. 14 Lorsqu’il entrera dans une maison, parlez ainsi au propriétaire : « Le Maître te fait demander : Où est la pièce où je prendrai le repas de la Pâque avec mes disciples ? » 15 Alors il vous montrera, à l’étage supérieur, une grande pièce aménagée, déjà prête. C’est là que vous ferez les préparatifs pour nous.

16 Les disciples partirent. Ils arrivèrent à la ville, trouvèrent tout comme Jésus le leur avait dit et préparèrent le repas de la Pâque.

17 Le soir, Jésus arriva avec les Douze. 18 Pendant qu’ils étaient à table et qu’ils mangeaient, il leur dit : Vraiment, je vous l’assure : l’un de vous, qui mange avec moi, me trahira.

19 A ces mots, ils devinrent tout tristes, et, l’un après l’autre, ils lui dirent : Ce n’est pas moi, n’est-ce pas ?

20 Alors il reprit : C’est l’un des Douze, un qui trempe son morceau dans le plat avec moi[c]. 21 Certes, le Fils de l’homme s’en va conformément à ce que les Ecritures annoncent à son sujet. Mais malheur à celui qui le trahit ! Il aurait mieux valu pour lui n’être jamais né !

22 Au cours du repas, Jésus prit du pain puis, après avoir prononcé la prière de reconnaissance, il le partagea en morceaux qu’il donna à ses disciples en disant : Prenez, ceci est mon corps.

23 Ensuite il prit une coupe, remercia Dieu et la leur donna. Ils en burent tous. 24 Alors il leur dit : Ceci est mon sang, par lequel est scellée l’alliance : il va être versé pour beaucoup d’hommes. 25 Vraiment, je vous le déclare : je ne boirai plus du fruit de la vigne jusqu’au jour où je boirai le vin nouveau dans le royaume de Dieu.

26 Après cela, ils chantèrent les psaumes de la Pâque. Ensuite, ils sortirent pour se rendre au mont des Oliviers.

Jésus annonce le reniement de Pierre(E)

27 Jésus leur dit : Vous allez tous être ébranlés dans votre foi, car il est écrit :

Je frapperai le berger,
et les brebis seront dispersées[d] .

28 Mais, quand je serai ressuscité, je vous précéderai en Galilée.

29 Alors Pierre lui déclara : Même si tous les autres étaient ébranlés, moi, pas !

30 Jésus lui répondit : Vraiment, je te l’assure : aujourd’hui, oui, cette nuit même, avant que le coq ait chanté deux fois, tu m’auras renié trois fois.

31 Mais Pierre protesta avec véhémence : Même s’il me fallait mourir avec toi, je ne te renierai pas.

Et tous disaient la même chose.

Sur le mont des Oliviers(F)

32 Ils arrivèrent en un lieu appelé Gethsémané. Jésus dit à ses disciples : Asseyez-vous ici pendant que je vais prier.

33 Il prit avec lui Pierre, Jacques et Jean. Il commença à être envahi par la crainte, et l’angoisse le saisit. 34 Il leur dit : Je suis accablé de tristesse, à en mourir. Restez ici et veillez !

35 Il fit quelques pas, se laissa tomber à terre et pria Dieu que cette heure s’éloigne de lui, si c’était possible : 36 Abba, Père, pour toi, tout est possible. Eloigne de moi cette coupe[e] ; cependant, qu’il arrive non pas ce que moi, je veux, mais ce que toi, tu veux.

37 Il revint vers ses disciples et les trouva endormis.

Il dit à Pierre : Simon, tu dors ? Tu n’as pas été capable de veiller une heure ! 38 Veillez et priez pour ne pas céder à la tentation[f]. L’esprit de l’homme est plein de bonne volonté, mais la nature humaine est bien faible.

39 Il s’éloigna de nouveau pour prier, en répétant les mêmes paroles. 40 Puis il revint encore vers les disciples et les trouva de nouveau endormis, car ils avaient tellement sommeil qu’ils n’arrivaient pas à garder les yeux ouverts, et ils ne surent que lui répondre.

41 Lorsqu’il revint pour la troisième fois, il leur dit : Vous dormez encore et vous vous reposez[g] ! C’en est fait ! L’heure est venue. Le Fils de l’homme est livré entre les mains des pécheurs. 42 Levez-vous et allons-y. Car celui qui me trahit est là.

L’arrestation de Jésus(G)

43 Il n’avait pas fini de parler que soudain survint Judas, l’un des Douze, accompagné d’une troupe armée d’épées et de gourdins. C’étaient les chefs des prêtres, les spécialistes de la Loi et les responsables du peuple qui les envoyaient. 44 Le traître avait convenu avec eux d’un signal : Celui que j’embrasserai, c’est lui. Saisissez-vous de lui et emmenez-le sous bonne garde.

45 En arrivant, Judas se dirigea droit sur Jésus ; il lui dit : « Maître ! » et l’embrassa.

46 Aussitôt, les autres mirent la main sur Jésus et l’arrêtèrent. 47 Mais l’un de ceux qui étaient là dégaina son épée, en donna un coup au serviteur du grand-prêtre et lui emporta l’oreille.

48 Jésus leur dit : Me prenez-vous pour un bandit, pour que vous soyez venus en force avec des épées et des gourdins pour vous emparer de moi ? 49 J’étais parmi vous chaque jour dans la cour du Temple pour donner mon enseignement et vous ne m’avez pas arrêté. Mais il en est ainsi pour que les Ecritures s’accomplissent.

50 Alors tous ses compagnons l’abandonnèrent et prirent la fuite.

51 Un jeune homme le suivait, couvert seulement d’un drap. On le saisit, 52 mais il abandonna le drap et s’enfuit, tout nu.

Jésus devant le Grand-Conseil(H)

53 Jésus fut conduit devant le grand-prêtre chez qui se rassemblèrent les chefs des prêtres, les responsables du peuple et les spécialistes de la Loi. 54 Pierre l’avait suivi à distance, jusqu’à l’intérieur de la cour du palais du grand-prêtre. Il était assis avec les gardes, près du feu, pour se réchauffer. 55 Les chefs des prêtres et le Grand-Conseil au complet cherchaient un témoignage contre Jésus pour pouvoir le condamner à mort. Mais ils n’en trouvaient pas. 56 Car il y avait beaucoup de gens pour apporter des faux témoignages contre lui, mais ces témoignages ne concordaient pas.

57 Finalement, quelques-uns se levèrent pour porter contre lui ce faux témoignage : 58 Nous l’avons entendu dire : « Je démolirai ce temple fait de main d’homme et, en trois jours, j’en reconstruirai un autre, qui ne sera pas fait par des mains humaines. »

59 Mais même là-dessus, leurs dépositions ne s’accordaient pas.

60 Alors le grand-prêtre se leva au milieu de l’assemblée et interrogea Jésus.

– Eh bien, demanda-t-il, tu n’as rien à répondre aux témoignages qu’on vient de porter contre toi ?

61 Mais Jésus garda le silence et ne répondit pas.

Le grand-prêtre l’interrogea de nouveau et lui demanda : Es-tu le Messie, le Fils du Dieu béni ?

62 Et Jésus lui répondit : Oui, je le suis ! Et vous verrez le Fils de l’homme siéger à la droite du Tout-Puissant[h] et venir en gloire avec les nuées du ciel[i].

63 Alors, le grand-prêtre déchira ses vêtements en signe de consternation et s’écria : Qu’avons-nous encore besoin de témoins ! 64 Vous avez entendu le blasphème ! Qu’en concluez-vous ?

Tous, alors, le condamnèrent en le déclarant passible de mort. 65 Quelques-uns se mirent à cracher sur lui, ils lui recouvrirent le visage et le frappèrent en lui disant : Hé ! Fais le prophète ! Qui c’est ?

Les gardes saisirent Jésus et lui donnèrent des gifles.

Pierre renie son Maître(I)

66 Pendant ce temps, Pierre était en bas dans la cour intérieure. Une des servantes du grand-prêtre arriva ; 67 elle vit Pierre qui se chauffait et le dévisagea ; elle lui dit : Toi aussi, tu étais avec ce Jésus, ce Nazaréen !

68 Mais Pierre le nia en disant : Je ne vois pas, je ne comprends pas ce que tu veux dire.

Puis il sortit de la cour et entra dans le vestibule. Alors un coq chanta[j].

69 Mais la servante le vit et recommença à dire à ceux qui se trouvaient là : Il fait aussi partie de ces gens-là.

70 Il le nia de nouveau.

Peu après, ceux qui se trouvaient là redirent à Pierre : C’est sûr : tu fais partie de ces gens ! D’ailleurs, tu es galiléen !

71 Alors il déclara : Je le jure, et que Dieu me condamne si ce n’est pas vrai, je ne connais pas l’homme dont vous parlez[k] !

72 Aussitôt, pour la seconde fois, un coq chanta. Alors, Pierre se souvint de ce que Jésus lui avait dit : « Avant que le coq chante deux fois, tu m’auras renié trois fois. » Et il fondit en larmes[l].

Footnotes

  1. 14.5 Il s’agit de deniers. Cette somme représente le salaire d’une année de travail d’un ouvrier agricole.
  2. 14.8 Les Juifs embaumaient sommairement les morts avec des onguents et des parfums.
  3. 14.20 Chacun des convives trempait son morceau de pain dans le plat commun qui contenait la sauce.
  4. 14.27 Za 13.7.
  5. 14.36 Voir 10.39 et note sur Mt 26.39. Autre traduction : la coupe du jugement.
  6. 14.38 Autre traduction : pour ne pas entrer en tentation.
  7. 14.41 Autre traduction : dormez maintenant et reposez-vous !
  8. 14.62 Ps 110.1.
  9. 14.62 Dn 7.13.
  10. 14.68 Les mots un coq chanta sont absents dans certains manuscrits.
  11. 14.71 Ou : Que Dieu condamne cet homme. Je jure que je ne connais pas celui dont vous parlez.
  12. 14.72 Autres traductions : il songea à tout ceci et pleura ou il se couvrit la tête et pleura (signe de deuil). D’autres traduisent : il sortit précipitamment et il pleura.

Onda anslag mot Jesus

14 Det var nu två dagar kvar till påsken[a] och det osyrade brödets högtid. Översteprästerna och de skriftlärda sökte efter ett sätt att gripa Jesus med list och döda honom. De sade: "Inte under högtiden, för att det inte skall uppstå oro bland folket."

En kvinna smörjer Jesus

När Jesus var i Betania och låg till bords i Simon den spetälskes hus, kom en kvinna som hade en alabasterflaska med dyrbar äkta nardusolja. Hon bröt upp flaskan och hällde ut oljan över hans huvud. Några blev upprörda och sade: "Varför detta slöseri med oljan! Den hade man kunnat sälja för mer än tre hundra denarer och ge åt de fattiga." Och de grälade på henne. Men Jesus sade: "Låt henne vara! Varför oroar ni henne? Hon har gjort en god gärning mot mig. De fattiga har ni alltid hos er, och när ni vill kan ni göra gott mot dem, men mig har ni inte alltid. Hon har fullgjort sin uppgift. I förväg har hon smort min kropp till begravningen. Amen säger jag er: Överallt i världen där evangeliet predikas, skall man också berätta vad hon gjorde och komma ihåg henne."

Judas förråder Jesus

10 Men Judas Iskariot, en av de tolv, gick till översteprästerna för att utlämna Jesus åt dem. 11 När de hörde det blev de glada och lovade honom en summa pengar. Sedan sökte han efter ett lämpligt tillfälle att förråda honom.

Den sista påskalammsmåltiden

12 På första dagen av det osyrade brödets högtid, när man slaktade påskalammet, frågade hans lärjungar honom: "Vart vill du att vi skall gå och ställa i ordning, så att du kan äta påskalammet?" 13 Då sände han två av sina lärjungar och sade till dem: "Gå in i staden. Där kommer en man som bär en kruka vatten att möta er. Följ honom. 14 Och där han går in skall ni säga till husets ägare: Mästaren frågar: Var är rummet där jag kan äta påskalammet med mina lärjungar? 15 Då skall han visa er ett stort rum i övre våningen. Det är iordningställt och färdigt. Red till åt oss där." 16 Lärjungarna gick och kom in i staden, och de fann att det var som Jesus hade sagt dem. Och de redde till påskalammet.

17 När det blev kväll, kom Jesus med de tolv. 18 Medan de låg till bords och åt, sade Jesus: "Amen säger jag er: En av er kommer att utlämna mig - och han äter med mig." 19 Då blev de bedrövade och frågade honom, den ene efter den andre: "Inte är det väl jag?" 20 Jesus svarade dem: "Det är en av er tolv, den som nu tillsammans med mig doppar i skålen. 21 Ty Människosonen går bort, så som det står skrivet om honom. Men ve den människa som förråder Människosonen! Det hade varit bättre för den människan om hon aldrig hade blivit född."

Den första nattvarden

22 Medan de åt tog Jesus ett bröd, tackade Gud, bröt det och gav åt dem och sade: "Tag, detta är min kropp." 23 Och han tog en bägare, tackade Gud och gav åt dem, och de drack alla ur den. 24 Och han sade till dem: "Detta är mitt blod, förbundsblodet, som är utgjutet för många. 25 Amen säger jag er: Jag skall inte dricka av det som vinstocken ger, förrän den dag då jag dricker det nytt i Guds rike." 26 När de sedan hade sjungit lovsången,[b] gick de ut till Oljeberget.

Jesus förutsäger Petrus förnekelse

27 Jesus sade till dem: "Ni skall alla komma på fall. Det står skrivet: Jag skall slå herden, och fåren skall skingras. [c] 28 Men när jag har uppstått, skall jag gå före er till Galileen." 29 Då sade Petrus till honom: "Även om alla andra överger dig, skall jag inte göra det." 30 Jesus svarade: "Amen säger jag dig: Just denna natt, innan tuppen har galt två gånger, skall du tre gånger förneka mig." 31 Men Petrus försäkrade ännu ivrigare: "Om jag än måste dö med dig skall jag aldrig förneka dig." Så sade även alla andra.

Jesus i Getsemane

32 De kom därefter till ett ställe som heter Getsemane. Jesus sade till sina lärjungar: "Stanna här, medan jag ber." 33 Och han tog med sig Petrus, Jakob och Johannes. Han greps av ängslan och ångest 34 och sade till dem: "Min själ är djupt bedrövad, ända till döds. Stanna här och vaka." 35 Han gick lite längre fram och föll ner på jorden och bad att han om möjligt skulle bli förskonad från denna stund. 36 Han sade: "Abba,[d] Fader! Allt är möjligt för dig. Tag denna kalk ifrån mig. Men inte som jag vill utan som du vill." 37 När Jesus kom tillbaka fann han att de sov. Då sade han till Petrus: "Simon, sover du? Kunde du inte hålla dig vaken en kort stund? 38 Vaka och bed att ni inte kommer i frestelse. Anden är villig, men köttet är svagt." 39 Han gick bort igen och bad samma bön. 40 Då han kom tillbaka fann han att de sov. Deras ögon var tunga av sömn, och de visste inte vad de skulle svara honom. 41 Han kom tillbaka för tredje gången och sade till dem: "Ni sover nu och vilar er. Det är nog. Stunden har kommit. Se, Människosonen skall utlämnas i syndarnas händer. 42 Stig upp, låt oss gå! Han som förråder mig är här."

Jesus fängslas

43 Och se, medan Jesus ännu talade kom Judas, en av de tolv, och efter honom en folkhop med svärd och påkar. De kom från översteprästerna och de skriftlärda och de äldste. 44 Förrädaren hade avtalat med dem om ett tecken och sagt: "Den som jag kysser den är det. Grip honom och för bort honom under säker bevakning!" 45 När Judas kom, gick han genast fram till Jesus och sade: "Rabbi", och kysste honom. 46 Och de grep Jesus och fängslade honom. 47 Men en av dem som stod bredvid drog sitt svärd och högg till översteprästens tjänare och högg så av honom örat.

48 Och Jesus sade till dem: "Som mot en förbrytare har ni gått ut med svärd och påkar för att gripa mig. 49 Fastän jag varje dag har varit hos er i templet och undervisat, har ni inte gripit mig. Men Skrifterna skulle uppfyllas." 50 Då övergav alla honom och flydde. 51 Och en ung man, klädd i en linneskjorta på bara kroppen, följde efter Jesus. Honom grep de tag i. 52 Men han lämnade linneskjortan kvar och flydde undan naken.

Jesus inför Stora rådet

53 De förde Jesus till översteprästen, och där samlades alla översteprästerna[e] och de äldste och de skriftlärda. 54 Petrus följde Jesus på avstånd ända in på översteprästens gård. Där satt han bland rättstjänarna och värmde sig vid elden. 55 Översteprästerna och hela Stora rådet försökte finna något vittnesmål mot Jesus för att kunna döma honom till döden, men de fann inget. 56 Många vittnade falskt mot honom, men deras vittnesmål stämde inte överens. 57 Då steg några fram och avlade detta falska vittnesmål mot honom: 58 "Vi har hört att han har sagt: Jag skall bryta ner detta tempel som är byggt med händer, och på tre dagar bygga upp ett annat som inte är gjort med händer." 59 Men inte heller i detta fall stämde deras vittnesmål överens. 60 Då reste sig översteprästen och steg fram och frågade Jesus: "Svarar du inte på vad dessa vittnar mot dig?" 61 Men Jesus teg och svarade inte. Översteprästen frågade honom vidare: "Är du Messias, den Välsignades son?" 62 Jesus svarade: " Jag Är.[f] Och ni skall få se Människosonen sitta på Maktens högra sida och komma bland himlens moln." 63 Då rev översteprästen sönder sina kläder och sade: "Behöver vi några fler vittnen? 64 Ni har hört hädelsen. Vad anser ni?" Alla fann de honom skyldig till döden. 65 Några började spotta på honom, band för hans ögon och slog honom med knytnävarna och sade: "Profetera!" Och rättstjänarna tog emot honom med hugg och slag.

Petrus förnekar Jesus

66 Medan Petrus befann sig nere på gården, kom en av översteprästens tjänsteflickor dit. 67 När hon fick se Petrus där han satt och värmde sig, såg hon på honom och sade: "Du var också med den där Jesus från Nasaret." 68 Men han nekade: "Jag vet inte vad du talar om och begriper det inte." Sedan gick han ut på den yttre gården. Då gol tuppen.[g] 69 Tjänsteflickan såg honom, och hon sade också till dem som stod i närheten: "Han är en av dem." 70 Men Petrus nekade igen. Efter en kort stund sade också de som stod där till Petrus: "Visst är du en av dem. Du är ju galilé." 71 Men han förbannade och svor: "Jag känner inte den där mannen som ni talar om." 72 Strax gol tuppen för andra gången. Då kom Petrus ihåg det som Jesus hade sagt till honom: "Innan tuppen hinner gala två gånger, skall du tre gånger förneka mig." Och han brast i gråt.

Footnotes

  1. Markus 14:1 påsken Se not till Matt 26:2.
  2. Markus 14:26 lovsången Ps 115-118.
  3. Markus 14:27 Sak 13:7.
  4. Markus 14:36 Abba Ett arameiskt ord. Det betyder fader och används som ett förtroligt tilltalsord.
  5. Markus 14:53 översteprästerna Se not till Matt 2:4.
  6. Markus 14:62 Jag Är Se not till Joh 8:24.
  7. Markus 14:68 Då gol tuppen Vissa handskrifter saknar dessa ord.

Jesus Anointed at Bethany(A)(B)(C)

14 Now the Passover(D) and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.(E) “But not during the festival,” they said, “or the people may riot.”

While he was in Bethany,(F) reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.(G)

Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume? It could have been sold for more than a year’s wages[a] and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly.

“Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. The poor you will always have with you,[b] and you can help them any time you want.(H) But you will not always have me. She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.(I) Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world,(J) what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”

10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve,(K) went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.(L) 11 They were delighted to hear this and promised to give him money. So he watched for an opportunity to hand him over.

The Last Supper(M)(N)

12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb,(O) Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”

13 So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. 14 Say to the owner of the house he enters, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 15 He will show you a large room upstairs,(P) furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”

16 The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.

17 When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. 18 While they were reclining at the table eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me.”

19 They were saddened, and one by one they said to him, “Surely you don’t mean me?”

20 “It is one of the Twelve,” he replied, “one who dips bread into the bowl with me.(Q) 21 The Son of Man(R) will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

22 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it(S) and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.”

23 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.(T)

24 “This is my blood of the[c] covenant,(U) which is poured out for many,” he said to them. 25 “Truly I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”(V)

26 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.(W)

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(X)

27 “You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written:

“‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep will be scattered.’[d](Y)

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

29 Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”

30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice[e] you yourself will disown me three times.”(AA)

31 But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you,(AB) I will never disown you.” And all the others said the same.

Gethsemane(AC)

32 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took Peter, James and John(AD) along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,”(AE) he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”

35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour(AF) might pass from him. 36 “Abba,[f] Father,”(AG) he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup(AH) from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”(AI)

37 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? 38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(AJ) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”(AK)

39 Once more he went away and prayed the same thing. 40 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

41 Returning the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour(AL) has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

Jesus Arrested(AM)

43 Just as he was speaking, Judas,(AN) one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.

44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” 45 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!”(AO) and kissed him. 46 The men seized Jesus and arrested him. 47 Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

48 “Am I leading a rebellion,” said Jesus, “that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts,(AP) and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.”(AQ) 50 Then everyone deserted him and fled.(AR)

51 A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, 52 he fled naked, leaving his garment behind.

Jesus Before the Sanhedrin(AS)(AT)

53 They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together. 54 Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest.(AU) There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.(AV)

55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin(AW) were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. 56 Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.

57 Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: 58 “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another,(AX) not made with hands.’” 59 Yet even then their testimony did not agree.

60 Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?” 61 But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer.(AY)

Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”(AZ)

62 “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”(BA)

63 The high priest tore his clothes.(BB) “Why do we need any more witnesses?” he asked. 64 “You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?”

They all condemned him as worthy of death.(BC) 65 Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.(BD)

Peter Disowns Jesus(BE)

66 While Peter was below in the courtyard,(BF) one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. 67 When she saw Peter warming himself,(BG) she looked closely at him.

“You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus,”(BH) she said.

68 But he denied it. “I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about,”(BI) he said, and went out into the entryway.[g]

69 When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, “This fellow is one of them.” 70 Again he denied it.(BJ)

After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.”(BK)

71 He began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking about.”(BL)

72 Immediately the rooster crowed the second time.[h] Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice[i] you will disown me three times.”(BM) And he broke down and wept.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:5 Greek than three hundred denarii
  2. Mark 14:7 See Deut. 15:11.
  3. Mark 14:24 Some manuscripts the new
  4. Mark 14:27 Zech. 13:7
  5. Mark 14:30 Some early manuscripts do not have twice.
  6. Mark 14:36 Aramaic for father
  7. Mark 14:68 Some early manuscripts entryway and the rooster crowed
  8. Mark 14:72 Some early manuscripts do not have the second time.
  9. Mark 14:72 Some early manuscripts do not have twice.