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
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
Márk 14
Hungarian Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
A vallási vezetők Jézus megöletését tervezik(A)
14 Már csak két nap volt hátra a Páska és a Kovásztalan kenyerek ünnepéig. A főpapok és a törvénytanítók keresték a módját, hogy Jézust titokban letartóztassák és kivégeztessék. 2 Ezt mondták: „Ne az ünnep alatt fogjuk el, nehogy zavargás törjön ki a nép között!”
Mire jó ez a pazarlás?(B)
3 Jézus Betániában, a leprás Simon házában vendégeskedett. Amikor helyet foglalt az asztalnál, odalépett hozzá egy asszony, aki valódi nárdusolajból[a] készült, igen drága illatszert hozott magával. Az asszony összetörte az alabástrom illatszertartót, és a nárdusolajat Jézus fejére öntötte.
4 Néhányan felháborodtak ezen, és így tanakodtak egymás között: „Miért kellett így elpazarolni ezt a drága illatszert? 5 El lehetett volna adni több mint háromszáz ezüstpénzért, az árát pedig szétosztani a szegények között.” És megharagudtak az asszonyra.
6 Jézus azonban ezt mondta nekik: „Hagyjátok őt, ne bántsátok, hiszen jót tett velem! 7 Szegények mindig lesznek köztetek,[b] bármikor tehettek jót velük, de én nem leszek mindig veletek. 8 Ez az asszony megtette, amit tehetett: előre megkente testemet a temetésre. 9 Igazán mondom nektek: az egész világon, ahol csak hirdetni fogják az örömüzenetet, azt is elmondják majd, amit ez az asszony tett, és emlékezni fognak rá.”
Júdás megegyezik Jézus ellenségeivel(C)
10 A tizenkét tanítvány közül az egyik, Júdás Iskáriótes elment a főpapokhoz, hogy segítségükre legyen Jézust elfogni. 11 Azok nagyon megörültek, és pénzt ígértek Júdásnak. Ő pedig ettől kezdve kereste a megfelelő alkalmat, hogy Jézust a kezükbe adja.
Az utolsó Páska-vacsora(D)
12 A Kovásztalan kenyerek ünnepének első napja volt, amelyen a páskabárányt feláldozzák. Tanítványai megkérdezték Jézust: „Hol készítsük el számodra a Páska-vacsorát?”
13 Ő akkor elküldte két tanítványát: „Menjetek be a városba, ott találkoztok majd egy férfival, aki egy korsó vizet visz. Kövessétek őt! 14 Ahová bemegy, mondjátok a ház gazdájának: »A Mester kérdezi, hogy hol van az a vendégszoba, ahol megtarthatja a Páska ünnepét a tanítványaival.« 15 Ő majd mutat nektek egy nagy szobát a ház felső emeletén, amely be van rendezve. Ott készítsétek el!”
16 A két tanítvány bement a városba. Mindent pontosan úgy találtak, ahogyan Jézus mondta, és előkészítették a vacsorát.
17 Mikor beesteledett, Jézus is megérkezett a többi tanítványával, 18 és letelepedtek az asztal körül. Vacsora közben Jézus megszólalt: „Igazán mondom nektek: egyikőtök, aki velem eszik, el fog árulni engem.”
19 A tanítványok nagyon elszomorodtak, és egymás után kérdezték: „Ugye, nem én vagyok az?!”
20 Ő így válaszolt: „Közületek, a tizenkettő közül az egyik, aki velem együtt mártogatja kenyerét a tálba. 21 Az Emberfia elmegy, ahogyan meg van írva róla az Írásban, de jaj annak, aki elárulja őt! Jobb lett volna neki, ha meg sem születik!”
Az Új Szövetség megkötése(E)
22 Vacsora közben Jézus kezébe vette a kenyeret, és miután hálát adott Istennek, tört belőle, és a tanítványainak adta. Ezt mondta: „Vegyetek belőle! Ez az én testem!”
23 Azután egy pohár bort vett a kezébe, s miután hálát adott Istennek, odaadta a tanítványainak. 24 Közben ezt mondta: „Igyatok ebből mindnyájan, mert ez az én vérem, amely által az Új Szövetség érvénybe lép — s amely sokakért fog kiömleni. 25 Igazán mondom nektek: mostantól fogva nem iszom a szőlő terméséből mindaddig, amikor majd újból iszom veletek Isten Királyságában.”
26 Ezután a zsoltárokat énekelve kimentek az Olajfák hegyére.
Ma éjjel mind elhagytok engem!(F)
27 Jézus ezt mondta nekik: „Ma éjjel mindnyájan elveszítitek a hiteteket bennem, és elhagytok. Mert ezt mondja az Írás:
»Megölöm a pásztort,
és szétszóródnak a juhok.«[c]
28 De miután feltámadtam, Galileába megyek, és előbb fogok odaérni, mint ti.”
29 Péter ezt mondta: „Ha mindenki más el is fordul tőled, én akkor sem hagylak el!”
30 Jézus így felelt neki: „Igazán mondom neked: ma éjjel, mielőtt a kakas másodszor megszólal, háromszor le fogod tagadni, hogy ismersz engem.”
31 Péter azonban hevesen fogadkozott: „Ha veled együtt kell is meghalnom, akkor sem fogom letagadni, hogy ismerlek téged.” A többi tanítvány is ugyanezt mondta.
A Gecsemáné kertben(G)
32 Jézus ezután elment a tanítványaival egy olajfaligetbe, amelyet Gecsemánénak neveztek. „Üljetek le itt, amíg én elmegyek imádkozni!” — mondta nekik. 33 De Pétert, Jakabot és Jánost maga mellé vette. Ekkor nagyon szomorú és zaklatott lett, 34 és ezt mondta nekik: „Olyan nehéz a lelkem, hogy majdnem megöl a szomorúság. Várjatok meg itt, de ne aludjatok el!”
35 Ezután kissé előrement, arccal a földre borult, és azért imádkozott, hogy ha lehetséges, ne kelljen átélnie azt a nehéz időt. 36 Így imádkozott: „Abba[d], Atyám! Neked minden lehetséges. Kérlek, vidd el tőlem ezt a poharat![e] De ne úgy legyen, ahogy én szeretném, hanem, ahogy te akarod!”
37 Ezután visszament a tanítványokhoz, de azok közben elaludtak. „Simon, mégis elaludtál?! — szólt Péternek. — Még egy órát sem tudtál velem együtt ébren maradni? 38 Ne aludjatok, hanem imádkozzatok, hogy legyen erőtök ellenállni a kísértésnek! Mert szellem készséges, de az emberi természet gyenge.”
39 Ezután Jézus megint elment, és ugyanúgy imádkozott, mint előzőleg. 40 Amikor visszament hozzájuk, ismét alva találta őket, mert képtelenek voltak nyitva tartani a szemüket. Nem tudtak mit felelni Jézusnak.
41 Amikor harmadszorra ment vissza, ezt mondta nekik: „Még mindig alszotok és pihentek? Elég! Itt az ideje, hogy az Emberfiát kiszolgáltassák a bűnösöknek. 42 Keljetek fel, és menjünk! Nézzétek, itt jön, aki elárul engem.”
Jézust letartóztatják(H)
43 Jézus még beszélt, amikor megérkezett Júdás, a tizenkét tanítvány közül az egyik. Kardokkal és botokkal felfegyverzett nagy csoport jött vele, akiket a főpapok, a törvénytanítók és a nép vezetői küldtek.
44 Júdás, az áruló előre megbeszélte velük, miről ismerik meg, kit kell letartóztatniuk: „Akit csókkal köszöntök, azt fogjátok el, és őrizet alatt vezessétek el!”
45 Júdás tehát egyenesen odalépett Jézushoz, és köszöntötte: „Mester!” — azután üdvözlésül arcon csókolta. 46 Akkor a fegyveresek megragadták és letartóztatták Jézust. 47 Az egyik tanítvány, aki ott állt Jézus mellett, ekkor kirántotta a kardját, rávágott a főpap szolgájára, de csak a fülét vágta le.
48 Jézus azt mondta a fegyvereseknek: „Kardokkal és botokkal jöttök ellenem, mintha rabló lennék?! 49 Hiszen minden nap ott voltam közöttetek a Templom területén, és tanítottam, mégsem fogtatok el. De ennek így kellett lennie, hogy beteljesedjen, amit az Írások mondanak.” 50 A tanítványai ekkor mind otthagyták Jézust, és futva menekültek.
51 Volt Jézus követői között egy fiatalember is, akin csak egy hosszú vászoning volt. A fegyveresek őt is megragadták, hogy elfogják, 52 de a fiatalember inkább a kezükben hagyta az ingét, és meztelenül futott el.
A Főtanács kihallgatja Jézust(I)
53 Ezután a főpap házához vezették Jézust. Odagyűltek a többi főpapok, a nép vezetői és a törvénytanítók is mind. 54 Péter távolról követte Jézust, egészen a főpap udvarába. Az őrökkel együtt ő is a tűz mellé ült melegedni.
55 A főpapok és a Főtanács többi tagja mind ürügyet kerestek, hogy Jézust halálra ítélhessék. Olyan férfiakat kerestek, akik hajlandók voltak ellene tanúskodni, de nem találtak olyan okot, amely alapján elítélhették volna. 56 Sok hamis tanú vádolta Jézust, de a vallomásaik nem egyeztek meg egymással.
57 Végül jött két hamis tanú, akik azt állították: 58 „Hallottuk, amikor ez az ember[f] azt mondta: »Lerombolom a Templomot, amelyet emberek építettek, és három nap alatt felépítek egy másikat, amelyet nem emberi kéz épít.«” 59 — de még így sem egyezett, amit mondtak.
60 Ekkor fölállt a főpap, és megkérdezte Jézust: „Miért nem felelsz arra, amivel ezek vádolnak?” 61 Jézus azonban nem szólt egy szót sem.
Ekkor a főpap megkérdezte: „Te vagy a Messiás, az Isten[g] Fia?”
62 Jézus így válaszolt neki: „Én vagyok.[h] Meglátjátok majd az Emberfiát, amint ott ül Isten[i] jobbján, és eljön az ég felhőivel.”
63 A főpap ekkor megszaggatta a ruháját, és ezt mondta: „Mi szükségünk van még több tanúra?! 64 Hallottátok, hogy gyalázta Istent! Hogyan határoztok?”
Ekkor mindannyian úgy ítéltek, hogy Jézus bűnös, és megérdemli a halált.
65 Néhányan leköpködték, majd letakarták az arcát, és ököllel ütötték. Közben így gúnyolták: „Na, most prófétálj!” Ezután a szolgák is ütni kezdték.
Péter letagadja, hogy ismeri Jézust(J)
66 Ezalatt Péter még mindig ott volt az udvarban. Egyszer csak arra jött a főpap egyik fiatal szolgálólánya. 67 Meglátta a tűznél melegedő Pétert, közelebb ment hozzá, szemügyre vette, és azt mondta: „Te is azzal a názáreti Jézussal voltál.”
68 Péter azonban letagadta: „Nem tudom, és nem is értem, miről beszélsz!” Azzal kiment a kapu közelébe, és ekkor a kakas megszólalt.[j]
69 Amikor a szolgálólány újra találkozott Péterrel, így szólt a többiekhez: „Ez is közéjük tartozik!” 70 De Péter ezt ismét letagadta.
Kis idő múlva az ott állók megszólították Pétert: „Biztos, hogy közéjük tartozol, hiszen te is galileai vagy.”
71 Péter ekkor átok alatt megesküdött, hogy igazat mond: „Nem is ismerem azt az embert, akiről beszéltek!”
72 Ebben a pillanatban másodszor is kukorékolt a kakas. Akkor Péter visszaemlékezett Jézus szavaira: „Mielőtt a kakas másodszor megszólal, háromszor is le fogod tagadni, hogy ismersz engem” — és sírva fakadt.
Footnotes
- Márk 14:3 nárdusolaj Indiából származó, igen drága illatszer.
- Márk 14:7 Szegények… köztetek Lásd 5Móz 15:11.
- Márk 14:27 Idézet: Zak 13:7.
- Márk 14:36 Abba Jelentése: „apu!”, „édesapám!” — így szólították meg abban a korban a gyermekek apjukat.
- Márk 14:36 pohár A „pohár” a Jézusra váró megpróbáltatások és szenvedések jelképe.
- Márk 14:58 ez az ember Jézus. Ellenségei még Jézus nevét sem akarták kimondani.
- Márk 14:61 Isten Szó szerint: „Áldott”. A főpap a korabeli szokás szerint nem akarta kimondani Isten nevét.
- Márk 14:62 Én vagyok Pontosan így jelentette ki magát Isten Mózesnek az égő bokornál. 2Móz 3:14.
- Márk 14:62 Isten Szó szerint: „a Hatalom”.
- Márk 14:68 és… megszólalt Egyes görög kéziratokból ez hiányzik.
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