Marc 14-15
La Bible du Semeur
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. 2 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)
3 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.
4 Quelques-uns s’en indignèrent et murmurèrent entre eux : Pourquoi gaspiller ainsi ce parfum ? 5 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.
6 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. 7 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. 8 Cette femme a fait ce qu’elle pouvait. Elle a d’avance embaumé mon corps pour préparer mon enterrement[b]. 9 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].
Jésus devant Pilate(J)
15 Dès l’aube, les chefs des prêtres tinrent conseil avec les responsables du peuple, les spécialistes de la Loi, et tout le Grand-Conseil[m]. Ils firent enchaîner Jésus, l’emmenèrent et le remirent entre les mains de Pilate.
2 Pilate l’interrogea : Es-tu le roi des Juifs ?
– Tu le dis toi-même, lui répondit Jésus.
3 Les chefs des prêtres portèrent contre lui de nombreuses accusations.
4 Pilate l’interrogea de nouveau et lui dit : Eh bien ! Tu ne réponds rien ? Tu as entendu toutes les accusations qu’ils portent contre toi ?
5 Mais, au grand étonnement de Pilate, Jésus ne répondit plus rien. 6 A chaque fête de la Pâque, Pilate relâchait un prisonnier, celui que le peuple réclamait. 7 Or, à ce moment-là, il y avait sous les verrous le nommé Barabbas avec les agitateurs qui avaient commis un meurtre au cours d’une émeute. 8 La foule monta donc au prétoire et se mit à réclamer la faveur que le gouverneur lui accordait d’habitude.
9 Pilate répondit : Voulez-vous que je vous relâche le roi des Juifs ?
10 Il s’était rendu compte, en effet, que les chefs des prêtres lui avaient livré Jésus par jalousie. 11 Mais les chefs des prêtres persuadèrent la foule de demander qu’il libère plutôt Barabbas.
12 – Mais alors, insista Pilate, que voulez-vous donc que je fasse de celui que vous appelez le roi des Juifs ?
13 De nouveau, ils crièrent : Crucifie-le !
14 – Qu’a-t-il fait de mal ?
Eux, cependant, crièrent de plus en plus fort : Crucifie-le !
15 Alors Pilate, voulant donner satisfaction à la foule, leur relâcha Barabbas et, après avoir fait battre Jésus à coups de fouet, il le livra pour qu’on le crucifie.
Jésus condamné à mort et crucifié(K)
16 Les soldats emmenèrent Jésus dans la cour intérieure du palais et firent venir toute la cohorte. 17 Alors ils le revêtirent d’un manteau de couleur pourpre[n] et lui posèrent une couronne tressée de rameaux épineux. 18 Puis ils le saluèrent en disant : Salut, roi des Juifs !
19 Ils le frappaient à la tête avec un roseau et crachaient sur lui, s’agenouillaient et se prosternaient devant lui.
20 Quand ils eurent fini de se moquer de lui, ils lui arrachèrent le manteau de couleur pourpre, lui remirent ses vêtements et l’emmenèrent hors de la ville pour le crucifier.
21 Ils obligèrent un passant qui revenait des champs, Simon de Cyrène, le père d’Alexandre et de Rufus, à porter la croix de Jésus. 22 Et ils amenèrent Jésus au lieu appelé Golgotha (ce qui signifie « le lieu du crâne »). 23 Ils lui donnèrent du vin additionné de myrrhe[o], mais il n’en prit pas. 24 Ils le clouèrent sur la croix. Puis ils se partagèrent ses vêtements, en tirant au sort ce qui reviendrait à chacun.
25 Il était environ neuf heures du matin quand ils le crucifièrent.
26 L’écriteau sur lequel était inscrit le motif de sa condamnation portait ces mots : « Le roi des Juifs ».
27 Avec Jésus, ils crucifièrent deux brigands, l’un à sa droite, l’autre à sa gauche[p].
29 Ceux qui passaient par là lui lançaient des insultes en secouant la tête, et criaient : Hé ! toi qui démolis le Temple et qui le reconstruis en trois jours, 30 sauve-toi toi-même : descends de la croix !
31 De même aussi, les chefs des prêtres se moquaient de lui avec les spécialistes de la Loi ; ils se disaient entre eux : Dire qu’il a sauvé les autres, et qu’il est incapable de se sauver lui-même ! 32 Lui ! Le Messie ! Le roi d’Israël ! Qu’il descende donc de la croix ; alors nous verrons, et nous croirons !
Ceux qui étaient crucifiés avec lui l’insultaient aussi.
La mort de Jésus(L)
33 A midi, le pays tout entier fut plongé dans l’obscurité, et cela dura jusqu’à trois heures de l’après-midi.
34 Vers trois heures, Jésus cria d’une voix forte : Eloï, Eloï, lama sabachthani ? ce qui signifie : Mon Dieu, mon Dieu, pourquoi m’as-tu abandonné[q]?
35 En entendant ces paroles, quelques-uns de ceux qui étaient là disaient : Voilà qu’il appelle Elie !
36 Un homme courut imbiber une éponge de vinaigre, la piqua au bout d’un roseau et la présenta à Jésus pour qu’il boive, en disant : Laissez-moi faire ! On va bien voir si Elie vient le tirer de là.
37 Mais Jésus poussa un grand cri et expira.
38 Alors, le rideau du Temple se déchira en deux, de haut en bas.
39 Voyant de quelle manière il était mort[r], l’officier romain, qui se tenait en face de Jésus, dit : Cet homme était vraiment le Fils de Dieu !
40 Il y avait aussi là quelques femmes qui regardaient de loin. Parmi elles, Marie de Magdala, Marie la mère de Jacques le Jeune et de Joses, ainsi que Salomé. 41 Quand il était en Galilée, c’étaient elles qui l’avaient suivi en étant à son service. Il y avait aussi beaucoup d’autres femmes qui étaient montées avec lui à Jérusalem.
Jésus mis au tombeau(M)
42 Le soir venu – c’était le jour de la préparation, c’est-à-dire la veille du sabbat – 43 Joseph d’Arimathée arriva. C’était un membre éminent du Grand-Conseil qui, lui aussi, vivait dans l’attente du royaume de Dieu. Il eut le courage de se rendre chez Pilate pour lui demander le corps de Jésus. 44 Pilate fut surpris d’apprendre que Jésus était déjà mort. Il fit appeler l’officier de service et lui demanda s’il était mort depuis longtemps. 45 Renseigné par le centurion, il autorisa Joseph à disposer du corps. 46 Celui-ci, après avoir acheté un drap de lin, descendit le corps de la croix, l’enveloppa dans le drap et le déposa dans un tombeau taillé dans le roc. Puis il roula un bloc de pierre devant l’entrée du tombeau.
47 Marie de Magdala et Marie, mère de Joses, regardaient où il le mettait.
Footnotes
- 14.5 Il s’agit de deniers. Cette somme représente le salaire d’une année de travail d’un ouvrier agricole.
- 14.8 Les Juifs embaumaient sommairement les morts avec des onguents et des parfums.
- 14.20 Chacun des convives trempait son morceau de pain dans le plat commun qui contenait la sauce.
- 14.27 Za 13.7.
- 14.36 Voir 10.39 et note sur Mt 26.39. Autre traduction : la coupe du jugement.
- 14.38 Autre traduction : pour ne pas entrer en tentation.
- 14.41 Autre traduction : dormez maintenant et reposez-vous !
- 14.62 Ps 110.1.
- 14.62 Dn 7.13.
- 14.68 Les mots un coq chanta sont absents dans certains manuscrits.
- 14.71 Ou : Que Dieu condamne cet homme. Je jure que je ne connais pas celui dont vous parlez.
- 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.
- 15.1 Le gouverneur romain devait ratifier les condamnations à mort prononcées par le Grand-Conseil juif.
- 15.17 Ces manteaux, teints avec la pourpre, une substance colorante extraite d’un coquillage, étaient très chers.
- 15.23 Breuvage anesthésiant (voir note Mt 27.34).
- 15.27 Certains manuscrits ajoutent : 28 C’est ainsi que s’accomplit ce que disait l’Ecriture : « Il a été mis au nombre des criminels. » Voir Lc 22.37.
- 15.34 Ps 22.1.
- 15.39 Certains manuscrits ajoutent : en criant ainsi.
Mark 14-15
New International Version
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) 2 “But not during the festival,” they said, “or the people may riot.”
3 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)
4 Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume? 5 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.
6 “Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 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. 8 She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.(I) 9 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:
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.
Jesus Before Pilate(BN)
15 Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law(BO) and the whole Sanhedrin,(BP) made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate.(BQ)
2 “Are you the king of the Jews?”(BR) asked Pilate.
“You have said so,” Jesus replied.
3 The chief priests accused him of many things. 4 So again Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of.”
5 But Jesus still made no reply,(BS) and Pilate was amazed.
6 Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested. 7 A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising. 8 The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
9 “Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?”(BT) asked Pilate, 10 knowing it was out of self-interest that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas(BU) instead.
12 “What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them.
13 “Crucify him!” they shouted.
14 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.
But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged,(BV) and handed him over to be crucified.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus(BW)
16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace(BX) (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. 17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him. 18 And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!”(BY) 19 Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out(BZ) to crucify him.
The Crucifixion of Jesus(CA)
21 A certain man from Cyrene,(CB) Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus,(CC) was passing by on his way in from the country, and they forced him to carry the cross.(CD) 22 They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 23 Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh,(CE) but he did not take it. 24 And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots(CF) to see what each would get.
25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. 26 The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews.(CG)
27 They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. [28] [j] 29 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads(CH) and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,(CI) 30 come down from the cross and save yourself!” 31 In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him(CJ) among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! 32 Let this Messiah,(CK) this king of Israel,(CL) come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.
The Death of Jesus(CM)
33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.(CN) 34 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[k](CO)
35 When some of those standing near heard this, they said, “Listen, he’s calling Elijah.”
36 Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar,(CP) put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down,” he said.
37 With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.(CQ)
38 The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.(CR) 39 And when the centurion,(CS) who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died,[l] he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”(CT)
40 Some women were watching from a distance.(CU) Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph,[m] and Salome.(CV) 41 In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were also there.(CW)
The Burial of Jesus(CX)
42 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath).(CY) So as evening approached, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council,(CZ) who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God,(DA) went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died. 45 When he learned from the centurion(DB) that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.(DC) 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph(DD) saw where he was laid.
Footnotes
- Mark 14:5 Greek than three hundred denarii
- Mark 14:7 See Deut. 15:11.
- Mark 14:24 Some manuscripts the new
- Mark 14:27 Zech. 13:7
- Mark 14:30 Some early manuscripts do not have twice.
- Mark 14:36 Aramaic for father
- Mark 14:68 Some early manuscripts entryway and the rooster crowed
- Mark 14:72 Some early manuscripts do not have the second time.
- Mark 14:72 Some early manuscripts do not have twice.
- Mark 15:28 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Luke 22:37.
- Mark 15:34 Psalm 22:1
- Mark 15:39 Some manuscripts saw that he died with such a cry
- Mark 15:40 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph; also in verse 47
Mark 14-15
King James Version
14 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.
19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.
30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.
33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.
40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him.
41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.
47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
50 And they all forsook him, and fled.
51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.
53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.
56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together.
57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
59 But neither so did their witness agree together.
60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.
69 And a maid saw him again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is one of them.
70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.
71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
15 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou sayest it.
3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.
9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, The King Of The Jews.
27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
31 Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.
36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.
39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
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