Mark 14
New King James Version
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. 2 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.”
The Anointing at Bethany(D)
3 (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. 4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted? 5 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.
6 But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. 7 (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. 8 She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. 9 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
- Mark 14:1 deception
- Mark 14:3 Perfume of pure nard
- Mark 14:5 scolded
- Mark 14:12 sacrificed
- Mark 14:19 NU omits the rest of v. 19.
- Mark 14:22 NU omits eat
- Mark 14:24 NU omits new
- Mark 14:26 Or hymns
- Mark 14:27 NU omits because of Me this night
- Mark 14:29 fall away
- Mark 14:56 were not consistent
- Mark 14:65 NU received Him with slaps
- Mark 14:70 NU omits the rest of v. 70.
- Mark 14:70 accent
Markus 14
Bibelen på hverdagsdansk
De jødiske ledere søger en anledning til at få Jesus ryddet af vejen(A)
14 Der var nu kun to dage til påskehøjtiden og den efterfølgende „usyrnede brøds fest”.[a] Ypperstepræsterne og de skriftlærde lurede stadig på en anledning til i al hemmelighed at få Jesus arresteret og dræbt. 2 „Men ikke under højtiden,” sagde de til hinanden, „for så bliver der uroligheder.”
En kvinde salver Jesu hoved som forberedelse til hans død(B)
3 Jesus og disciplene var inviteret til spisning i Simon den Spedalskes hus i Betania.[b] Mens de lå omkring bordet og spiste, kom en kvinde ind med en alabastkrukke fyldt med kostbar, aromatisk nardusolie. Hun knækkede krukkens hals og hældte olien ud over Jesu hoved. 4 Nogle af gæsterne blev vrede og sagde til hinanden: „Sikken et spild af kostbar olie. 5 Den kunne være solgt for en formue, og pengene kunne være givet til de fattige!” De skældte hende huden fuld, 6 men Jesus afbrød dem: „Lad hende være i fred! Hvorfor gør I livet surt for hende? Hun fortjener ros for det, hun har gjort for mig. 7 De fattige har I jo altid iblandt jer, og dem kan I gøre godt imod, så tit I vil, men mig har I ikke altid. 8 Hun har gjort sit til at forberede mig til begravelsen. 9 Det siger jeg jer: Hvor som helst i hele verden budskabet om mig bliver forkyndt, vil denne fine handling også blive omtalt. Hun vil aldrig blive glemt.”
Judas beslutter at forråde Jesus(C)
10 Derpå gik Judas Iskariot, en af de Tolv, hen til ypperstepræsterne for at forråde Jesus til dem. 11 De blev glade, da de hørte det, og de lovede ham en belønning. Judas søgte derefter en passende lejlighed til at forråde ham.
Forberedelsen til påskemåltidet(D)
12 På den første af påskefestens[c] dage—den dag, hvor man slagtede lammene til påskemåltidet—spurgte disciplene Jesus: „Hvor ønsker du, at vi skal forberede påskemåltidet for dig?”
13 Jesus sagde da til to af sine disciple. „Gå ind i byen. Der vil I møde en mand, som bærer på en vandkrukke. Følg efter ham, 14 og sig til ejeren af det hus, hvor han går ind: ‚Mesteren spørger: Hvor er det rum, hvor jeg kan spise påskemåltidet sammen med mine disciple?’ 15 Han vil så føre jer ovenpå, og der vil I finde et stort rum, hvor der er gjort klar med borde og hynder på gulvet. Der skal I gøre måltidet parat.”
16 De to disciple gik ind til byen og fandt det hele, som Jesus havde sagt, og de gjorde alt klar til påskemåltidet.
Jesus forudsiger Judas’ forræderi(E)
17 Efter mørkets frembrud gik Jesus derhen sammen med de Tolv. 18 Mens de lå ved bordet og spiste, udbrød han: „Det siger jeg jer: En af jer vil forråde mig—en af jer, der spiser sammen med mig!” 19 Disciplene blev meget bedrøvede, og den ene efter den anden spurgte ham: „Det er vel ikke mig?”
20 „Det er en af jer Tolv,” svarede Jesus. „Han dypper et stykke brød i skålen sammen med mig. 21 Selv om Menneskesønnen nødvendigvis må dø, som Skrifterne har sagt, så må jeg sige: Ve det menneske, som forråder mig! Det havde været bedre for ham, om han aldrig havde levet.”
Jesus indstifter den nye pagt(F)
22 Under måltidet tog Jesus et brød, takkede Gud, brækkede det i stykker og delte det ud til dem, idet han sagde: „Tag imod dette brød. Det er mit legeme.” 23 Så tog han et bæger med vin, takkede Gud og sendte det rundt, og de drak alle deraf. 24 Han sagde: „Det er mit blod, som udgydes for mange, og som besegler den nye[d] pagt. 25 Det siger jeg jer: Jeg skal ikke drikke vin mere før den dag, da jeg drikker den ny vin i Guds rige.”
Jesus forudser, at disciplene vil tage afstand fra ham(G)
26 Da Jesus og hans disciple havde sunget lovsangen,[e] gik de ud mod Olivenbjerget.
27 Mens de gik op ad stien, sagde Jesus til dem: „I vil alle tage afstand fra mig, men så bliver det skriftord opfyldt, som siger: ‚Jeg vil slå hyrden ned, og fårene vil blive spredt.’[f] 28 Men efter at jeg er genopstået fra de døde, vil jeg gå i forvejen til Galilæa, så vi kan mødes dér.”
29 „Selv om alle de andre tager afstand fra dig, så gør jeg det ikke!” forsikrede Peter. 30 Jesus svarede ham: „Det siger jeg dig: Inden natten er forbi, og hanen galer for anden gang, har du tre gange nægtet at kendes ved mig.”
31 „Aldrig i livet!” forsikrede Peter. „Så vil jeg hellere dø sammen med dig!” Nøjagtig det samme sagde alle de andre.
Jesus kæmper i bøn i Getsemane(H)
32 De kom nu til et sted, der hedder Getsemane. „Sæt jer her, mens jeg går hen og beder,” sagde Jesus. 33 Dog tog han Peter, Jakob og Johannes med sig lidt længere frem. Hans ansigt afspejlede smerte og uro. 34 „Jeg er dybt bedrøvet her op til min død,” udbrød han. „Bliv her og hold jer vågne, mens jeg beder.”
35 Han gik lidt længere frem, faldt på knæ med ansigtet mod jorden og bad om—hvis det var muligt—at blive fri for det frygtelige, der ventede ham. 36 „Far,” bad han, „alt er muligt for dig. Kan du ikke tage det her lidelsens bæger fra mig? Dog ikke som jeg vil, men som du vil.”
37 Så gik han tilbage til de tre disciple og så, at de var faldet i søvn. „Simon, sover du?” sagde han. „Kunne du ikke holde dig vågen bare én time for min skyld? 38 Viljen er god nok, men i egen kraft kan I ikke. Hvis I ikke skal bukke under for fristelsen, må I være vågne og bede.”
39 Jesus gik igen lidt væk fra dem og bad på samme måde som før. 40 Noget efter vendte han tilbage og så, at de tre disciple var faldet i søvn igen. Deres øjenlåg føltes tunge som bly, og de havde intet at sige til deres forsvar.
41 Da Jesus for tredje gang gik hen for at bede og derefter kom tilbage, udbrød han: „Nå, I sover stadig og hviler jer! Men nok om det. Tiden er kommet, hvor Menneskesønnen skal overgives i onde menneskers vold. 42 Rejs jer og lad os gå! Forræderen er på vej.”
Jesus pågribes og afslår at forsvare sig(I)
43 Ordene hang endnu i luften, da Judas pludselig dukkede frem af mørket—han, som var en af de Tolv. Han kom med en flok mænd, der var bevæbnet med sværd og knipler. De var udsendt af ypperstepræsterne, de skriftlærde og de øvrige ledere. 44 Forræderen havde i forvejen sagt til dem: „Den mand, jeg hilser med et kys på kinden, ham er det. Grib ham, og hold ham godt bevogtet, når I fører ham bort.”
45 Da de var nået frem, gik Judas straks hen til Jesus. „Mester,” sagde han, idet han gav ham et kys på kinden. 46 I samme øjeblik greb mændene Jesus og holdt ham fast. 47 En af de nærmeste disciple trak sit sværd, slog efter ypperstepræstens tjener og huggede hans ene øre af. 48 „Man skulle tro, det var en farlig forbryder, I var ude efter, sådan som I er bevæbnede,” sagde Jesus. 49 „Hvorfor arresterede I mig ikke i templet? Dag efter dag underviste jeg i templet, uden at I pågreb mig. Men det, der sker her, er blot en opfyldelse af Skriftens ord.”
50 Derefter flygtede alle disciplene. 51 Dog var der en ung mand, der fulgte efter Jesus, da han blev ført bort.[g] Den unge mand havde kun et klæde over sig, og da mændene prøvede at gribe fat i ham, 52 viklede han sig ud af det og flygtede nøgen.
Jesus i forhør hos de jødiske ledere(J)
53 Jesus blev nu ført til ypperstepræstens hus, hvor ypperstepræsterne, de skriftlærde og de øvrige jødiske ledere efterhånden samledes. 54 Peter fulgte efter på afstand og vovede sig indenfor i ypperstepræstens gård. Her satte han sig og varmede sig ved ilden sammen med vagtmandskabet.
55 Inde i huset prøvede det øverste jødiske råd, anført af ypperstepræsterne, at finde noget, de kunne anklage Jesus for. De ville have ham dømt til døden, men manglede beviser. 56 Adskillige falske vidner blev ført frem, men de modsagde hinanden.
57 Til sidst stod nogle mænd frem med følgende falske vidnesbyrd: 58 „Vi har selv hørt ham sige: ‚Jeg vil ødelægge det tempel her, som er bygget af mennesker, og inden der er gået tre dage, vil jeg rejse et nyt, der ikke er bygget af mennesker.’ ” 59 Men heller ikke på det punkt stemte deres udsagn overens.
60 Nu rejste ypperstepræsten sig og sagde til Jesus: „Du har hørt anklagerne imod dig. Hvad har du at sige til dit forsvar?” 61 Men Jesus svarede ham ikke et ord. Så spurgte ypperstepræsten: „Er du Messias, Guds Søn?”
62 „Ja, det er jeg,” svarede Jesus, „og I skal se Menneskesønnen sidde ved Den almægtige Guds højre side, og I skal se ham komme igen med himlens skyer.” 63 Da rev ypperstepræsten sin kjortel i stykker og råbte: „Hvad skal vi med flere vidner! 64 Nu har I selv hørt, hvordan han håner Gud. Hvad er jeres dom?”
De var alle enige om, at han fortjente dødsstraf.
65 Nogle af de omkringstående begyndte at spytte på Jesus. De lagde noget over hans ansigt, så han ikke kunne se, og slog ham med knytnæver, idet de sagde: „Hvis du er en profet, så sig os, hvem der slog dig!” Selv retsbetjentene slog ham med stokke, da de førte ham væk.
Peter nægter at kendes ved Jesus(K)
66 Mens det her foregik inde i huset, sad Peter nede i gården. Da en af ypperstepræstens tjenestepiger kom forbi, 67 fik hun øje på ham, mens han sad og varmede sig ved ilden. Hun stirrede et øjeblik på ham og sagde så: „Du var også sammen med ham Jesus fra Nazaret!”
68 Peter benægtede det med det samme. „Jeg aner ikke, hvad du snakker om,” sagde han og forsvandt derefter ud i portrummet. Netop da galede en hane.
69 Da pigen lidt efter så ham dér, råbte hun til de omkringstående: „Ham dér er en af dem.” 70 Atter benægtede Peter det.
Lidt senere sagde de, der stod omkring ham: „Du er bestemt en af dem, for man kan høre på dig, at du er fra Galilæa!”
71 Peter benægtede det igen og sagde: „Jeg sværger på, at jeg overhovedet ikke kender den mand, I taler om!”
72 I det samme hørtes endnu et hanegal, og Peter huskede pludselig, hvad Jesus havde sagt: „Inden hanen galer anden gang, har du tre gange nægtet at kendes ved mig.” Og han brød sammen i gråd.
Footnotes
- 14,1 Kronologien over ugens begivenheder er omdiskuteret. Det her er sandsynligvis om tirsdagen, hvor Jesus underviste i templet hele dagen og var sammen med disciplene på Olivenbjerget om aftenen.
- 14,3 Jesus var indbudt af en velstående mand i Betania, som tidligere havde været spedalsk, men nu var helbredt. I de finere huse lå man under måltidet rundt omkring et lavt bord, hvilende på siden og støttet af puder, således at fødderne vendte udad, bort fra bordet. Det her skete sandsynligvis om onsdagen, dagen før påsken begyndte.
- 14,12 Teksten siger egentlig „de usyrnede brøds fest”, men dette navn bruges her samlet for de to fester: Selve påskedagen, som falder på den 14. nisan, hvor lammet slagtes, og den efterfølgende, ugelange usyrnede brøds fest.
- 14,24 Flere af de ældste og mindre pålidelige håndskrifter mangler ordet „nye”. Den nye pagt blev omtalt blandt andet i Jer. 31,31-34.
- 14,26 Der var faste traditioner for påskeritualet, inklusive den afsluttende lovsang, som er fra Sl. 115–118.
- 14,27 Zak. 13,7.
- 14,51 Da denne unge mand kun nævnes i Markusevangeliet, formoder man, at det faktisk var Johannes Markus. Hans familie havde et stort hus i Jerusalem, og muligvis var det der, Jesus spiste påskemåltidet. Hvis Judas først havde ført de bevæbnede mænd derhen i den formodning, at Jesus var der, kan Markus have fulgt efter dem.
Mark 14
English Standard Version
The Plot to Kill Jesus
14 (A)It was now two days before (B)the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes (C)were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, 2 for they said, “Not during the feast, (D)lest there be an uproar from the people.”
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
3 (E)And while he was at (F)Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,[a] as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. 4 There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? 5 For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii[b] and (G)given to the poor.” And they (H)scolded her. 6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 For (I)you always have the poor with you, and whenever (J)you want, you can do good for them. But (K)you will not always have me. 8 (L)She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand (M)for burial. 9 And truly, I say to you, wherever (N)the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told (O)in memory of her.”
Judas to Betray Jesus
10 (P)Then (Q)Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, (R)went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to (S)betray him.
The Passover with the Disciples
12 (T)And on (U)the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they (V)sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13 And he sent (W)two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, 14 and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, (X)‘The Teacher says, Where is (Y)my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 15 And he will show you (Z)a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us.” 16 And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
17 (AA)And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. 18 And as they were reclining at table and eating, (AB)Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, (AC)one who is eating with me.” 19 They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, “Is it I?” 20 He said to them, “It is (AD)one of the twelve, (AE)one who is dipping bread into the dish with me. 21 For the Son of Man goes (AF)as it is written of him, but (AG)woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! (AH)It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”
Institution of the Lord's Supper
22 (AI)And as they were eating, he took bread, and after (AJ)blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; (AK)this is my body.” 23 And he took a cup, and when he had (AL)given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, (AM)“This is my (AN)blood of the[c] covenant, which is poured out for (AO)many. 25 Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial
26 (AP)And when they had sung a hymn, (AQ)they went out to (AR)the Mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will (AS)strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I am raised up, (AT)I will go before you to Galilee.” 29 (AU)Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” 30 And (AV)Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before (AW)the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” 31 But (AX)he said emphatically, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
32 (AY)And they went (AZ)to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And he took with him (BA)Peter and James and John, and began (BB)to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, (BC)“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and (BD)watch.”[d] 35 And going a little farther, he fell on the ground (BE)and prayed that, if it were possible, (BF)the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, (BG)“Abba, Father, (BH)all things are possible for you. Remove (BI)this cup from me. (BJ)Yet not what I will, but what you will.” 37 And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? 38 (BK)Watch and (BL)pray that you may not (BM)enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 39 And again he went away and prayed, (BN)saying the same words. 40 And again he came and found them sleeping, for (BO)their eyes were very heavy, and (BP)they did not know what to answer him. 41 And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? (BQ)It is enough; (BR)the hour has come. (BS)The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”
Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
43 (BT)And immediately, while he was still speaking, (BU)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. 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.” 45 And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, (BV)“Rabbi!” And he (BW)kissed him. 46 And they laid hands on him and seized him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his (BX)sword and struck the servant[e] of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 (BY)Day after day I was with you in the temple (BZ)teaching, and you did not seize me. But (CA)let the Scriptures be fulfilled.” 50 (CB)And they all left him and fled.
A Young Man Flees
51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but (CC)a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.
Jesus Before the Council
53 (CD)And (CE)they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 (CF)And (CG)Peter had followed him at a distance, (CH)right into (CI)the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with (CJ)the guards and (CK)warming himself at the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council[f] were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. 56 (CL)For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony (CM)did not agree. 57 And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, 58 (CN)“We heard him say, (CO)‘I will destroy this temple (CP)that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, (CQ)not made with hands.’” 59 Yet even about this their testimony did not agree. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”[g] 61 But (CR)he remained silent and made no answer. (CS)Again the high priest asked him, “Are you (CT)the Christ, the Son of (CU)the Blessed?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am, and (CV)you will see the Son of Man (CW)seated at the right hand of Power, and (CX)coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 And the high priest (CY)tore his garments and said, “What further witnesses do we need? 64 You have heard (CZ)his blasphemy. What is your decision?” And they (DA)all condemned him as (DB)deserving death. 65 (DC)And some began (DD)to spit on him and (DE)to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards received him (DF)with blows.
Peter Denies Jesus
66 (DG)And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, 67 and seeing Peter (DH)warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean.” And he went out into the gateway[h] and (DI)the rooster crowed.[i] 69 And the servant girl saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.” 70 But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, “Certainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.” 71 But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.” 72 And immediately the rooster crowed (DJ)a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, (DK)“Before the rooster crows twice, you will (DL)deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.[j]
Footnotes
- Mark 14:3 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
- Mark 14:5 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
- Mark 14:24 Some manuscripts insert new
- Mark 14:34 Or keep awake; also verses 37, 38
- Mark 14:47 Or bondservant
- Mark 14:55 Greek Sanhedrin
- Mark 14:60 Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?
- Mark 14:68 Or forecourt
- Mark 14:68 Some manuscripts omit and the rooster crowed
- Mark 14:72 Or And when he had thought about it, he wept
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