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Planer om å drepe Jesus

14 Nå var det bare to dager igjen til påskehøytiden[a] skulle begynne. Øversteprestene og de skriftlærde[b] søkte fortsatt etter en anledning til i all hemmelighet å arrestere Jesus og drepe ham. ”Men”, sa de til hverandre, ”ikke under selv påskehøytiden, for da kan det føre til opprør.”

En kvinne salver Jesus med kostbar olje

Da Jesus var i Betania, stakk han innom Simon, en mann som før hadde vært spedalsk. Mens de spiste sammen, kom en kvinne fram med en flaske aromatisk, kostbar olje. Kvinnen brøt toppen av flasken og hellet hele innholdet over hodet på Jesus. Dette irriterte noen av gjestene. ”Har du sett en slik sløsing med oljen”, sa de til hverandre. ”Denne oljen var jo verdt nesten en årslønn. Tenk om hun heller hadde solgt den og gitt pengene til de fattige!” De begynte å skjelle henne ut.

Jesus sa: ”La henne være i fred! Hvorfor kritiserer dere henne på denne måten? Hun har gjort en god gjerning mot meg. De fattige vil dere alltid ha iblant dere, og dere kan hjelpe dem så ofte og mye dere bare vil, men meg kommer dere ikke til å ha særlig lenge til hos dere. Denne kvinnen har gjort alt det hun kunne, og har som en forberedelse salvet meg med olje til begravelsen min. Faktum er at over alt i verden der budskapet om meg blir spredd, vil også historien om det hun gjorde mot meg, bli husket.”

Judas bestemmer seg for å forråde Jesus

10 Etter denne begivenheten gikk Judas Iskariot, en av de tolv disiplene, til øversteprestene for å forråde Jesus. 11 Øversteprestene ble svært glade og lovet ham penger for angiveriet. Judas begynte straks å lete etter en passende anledning til å forråde Jesus.

Disiplene forbereder påskemåltidet

12 På den første dagen i påskehøytiden[c], den dagen da påskelammet ble slaktet, spurte disiplene Jesus: ”Hvor vil du at vi skal gå for å ordne med påskemåltidet for deg?”

13 Jesus sendte da to disipler av sted og forklarte:

”Gå inn i Jerusalem. Der vil dere møte en mann som bærer en vannkrukke på hodet. Følg etter ham. 14 Si til eieren av huset der mannen går inn: ’Vår Mester spør etter rommet der han kan spise påskemåltidet sammen med disiplene sine?’ 15 Huseieren vil da ta dere med en trapp opp til et stort rom der det allerede er dekket på bordet. Gjør i stand måltidet vårt der.”

16 De to disiplene gikk av sted til byen og fant alt slik Jesus hadde sagt, og de ordnet med påskemåltidet.

Jesus og disiplene spiser det siste måltidet

17 På kvelden kom Jesus med sine tolv disipler til stedet. 18 Mens de spiste, sa han: ”Jeg skal si dere som sant er: En av dere kommer til å forråde meg. En av dere som nå spiser ved samme bordet som meg, vil gjøre det.[d]

19 Da ble de bedrøvet, og en etter en spurte de Jesus: ”Det er vel ikke meg?”

20 Han svarte: ”Det er en av dere tolv, han som dypper brødet i fatet sammen med meg.[e] 21 For jeg, Menneskesønnen[f], må dø, akkurat slik som Gud har forutsagt i Skriften[g], men ulykken vil ramme det mennesket som forråder meg! Det hadde vært bedre for den personen om han aldri var født!”

22 Mens de spiste, tok Jesus et brød, takket Gud for maten, brøt det i biter, ga til hver og en og sa: ”Ta dette, for dette er kroppen min.” 23 Etterpå tok han et beger vin, takket Gud og ga det til hver og en. Alle drakk av vinen. 24 Han sa: ”Dette er blodet mitt som bekrefter den nye pakten mellom Gud og menneskene, blodet som blir ofret for alle[h]. 25 Jeg forsikrer dere at fra nå av skal jeg ikke drikke jordisk vin igjen før den dagen Gud regjerer, og jeg drikker den nye vinen i hans kommende verden.[i]

Jesus forutsier at Peter skal fornekte ham

26 Da de til slutt hadde sunget lovsangen[j] sammen, gikk de ut til Oljeberget.

27 Der sa Jesus: ”Dere kommer alle til å forlate meg, for Gud sier i Skriften[k]:

’Jeg skal drepe gjeteren,
    og sauene vil bli spredd.’[l]

28 Men når jeg har stått opp fra de døde, skal jeg gå i forveien for dere til Galilea og treffe dere der.”

29 Da sa Peter: ”Selv om alle de andre forlater deg, så skal ikke jeg gjøre det!”

30 Jesus sa til ham: ”Jeg forsikrer deg, allerede før hanen rekker å gale to ganger i morgen tidlig, vil du tre ganger ha nektet for at du kjenner meg.”

31 Peter ga seg ikke, men forsikret på nytt: ”Om jeg så må dø med deg, vil jeg aldri fornekte deg!” Det samme sa alle de andre.

Jesus ber i Getsemane

32 De kom nå til det stedet som ble kalt Getsemane. Der sa Jesus til disiplene: ”Sett dere her mens jeg går bort og ber”. 33 Han tok bare med seg Peter, Jakob og Johannes.

Jesus ble grepet av frykt og angst. 34 Han sa til de tre: ”Jeg er nær ved å bryte sammen av fortvilelse. Bli her og våk sammen med meg.”

35 Så gikk han litt lenger bort og falt ned på jorden. Han ba til sin Far i himmelen om å få slippe den fryktelige stunden som ventet ham, om det var mulig. 36 ”Far, Far i himmelen”[m], sa han, ”alt er mulig for deg. La meg slippe denne lidelsen som venter. La det likevel bli som du vil, ikke som jeg vil.”

37 Etter en tid kom han tilbake til de tre disiplene sine og fant dem sovende. ”Simon”, sa han til Peter[n], ”sover du? Klarte du ikke å holde deg våken en eneste time? 38 Våk og be så ikke fristelsen vinner seier over dere. Dere vil så gjerne, men menneskelig begrensning gjør det vanskelig for dere.”

39 Så gikk han på nytt bort og ba med de samme ordene. 40 Da han kom tilbake til de tre disiplene, så han at de igjen hadde sovnet. Det var umulig for dem å holde øynene åpne, og de visste ikke hva de skulle svare ham.

41 Da han for tredje gangen kom tilbake, sa han: ”Ja, dere sover og hviler fortsatt. Men nå er det nok! Nå har tidspunktet kommet som Gud har bestemt at jeg, Menneskesønnen[o], skal bli utlevert til onde mennesker. 42 Reis dere, stå opp, nå går vi herfra! Han som skal forråde meg kommer.”

Jesus blir forrådt og arrestert

43 Mens Jesus ennå snakket, kom Judas som var en av hans tolv disipler, sammen med en gjeng mennesker som var bevæpnet med sverd og køller. De var sendt ut av øversteprestene, de skriftlærde[p] og folkets ledere. 44 Forræderen hadde blitt enig med dem om et avtalt tegn og sagt: ”Den mannen som jeg hilser med et kyss, han er det. Ham skal dere fange og føre bort under vakthold.”

45 Så snart Judas hadde kommet dit, gikk han bort til Jesus. ”Mester”, sa han, og ga ham et velkomstkyss. 46 Da grep folkene Jesus og holdt ham fast. 47 Men en av disiplene dro sverdet sitt og hogg øret av øverstepresten sin tjener.

48 Jesus spurte dem: ”Er jeg en så farlig forbryter at dere var nødt til å bevæpne dere med sverd og køller for å fange meg? 49 Hvorfor arresterte dere meg ikke på tempelplassen? Hver dag har jeg vært sammen med dere og undervist uten at dere har grepet meg. Alt dette har skjedd for at det som Gud hadde forutsagt om meg i Skriften[q], skulle bli virkelighet.”

50 I dette øyeblikket ga alle disiplene opp og flyktet fra Jesus. 51 En ung mann, som bare hadde et linklede rundt seg, fulgte etter Jesus. De forsøkte da å fange ham, 52 men han gjorde seg fri fra linkledet og flyktet naken bort.

Jesus blir forhørt av Det jødiske rådet

53 De førte Jesus til øverstepresten sitt hus. Innen kort tid var alle øversteprestene, folkets ledere og de skriftlærde[r] samlet. 54 Peter fulgte etter på avstand og klarte å ta seg helt inn på gårdsplassen. Der slo han seg ned blant tjenerne og varmet seg ved bålet som var tent opp.

55 Inne i huset forsøkte øversteprestene og hele Det jødiske rådet[s] å finne vitneforklaringer som kunne felle Jesus og være nok til å få ham dømt til døden. Men de fant ingen. 56 Mange vitnet falskt, men vitnene snakket hele tiden mot hverandre. 57 Til sist kom noen fram med denne falske påstanden: 58 ”Vi har hørt ham si: ’Jeg skal rive ned templet som er bygget av mennesker, og på tre dager skal jeg bygge opp et annet uten menneskelig hjelp!’ ” 59 Heller ikke på dette punktet stemte vitnemålene deres over ens.

60 Øverstepresten sto nå opp foran rådet og sa til Jesus: ”Hvorfor svarer du ikke? Har du sagt dette eller ikke?” 61 Men Jesus tidde og svarte ham ikke med ett eneste ord.

Da stilte øverstepresten enda et spørsmål: ”Er du Messias, den lovede kongen, Guds sønn?”

62 ”Ja, det er jeg”, svarte Jesus, ”og dere skal få se meg, Menneskesønnen[t], sitte ved Guds høyre hånd og regjere, og dere skal få se meg komme på himmelens skyer.[u]

63-64 Da slet øverstepresten i stykker klærne sine og ropte: ”Det er ikke bruk for flere vitner. Dere har selv hørt at han spotter Gud. Hvilken dom skal han få?” Da stemte alle for at han skulle bli dømt til døden.

65 Senere begynte noen å spytte på ham, og de satte bind for øyne hans og slo ham i ansiktet med knyttnevene. ”Vis at du er en profet som kan avsløre hemmeligheter ved Guds hjelp[v]”, ironiserte de. Og vaktene ga ham ørefiker.

Peter fornekter at han kjenner Jesus

66-67 I mens ventet Peter nede på gårdsplassen. En av tjenestejentene til øverstepresten kom og fikk øye på Peter som satt og varmet seg ved bålet. Hun satte øynene i ham og sa: ”Du var vel også sammen med han der Jesus fra Nasaret?” 68 Men Peter protesterte og sa: ”Jeg vet ikke en gang hva du prater om!” Litt etter gikk Peter ut i den ytre gården. Akkurat i det øyeblikket gol hanen.[w]

69 Etter en stund fikk den samme tjenestejenta øye på Peter og sa på nytt til dem som sto rundt: ”Han er også en av dem!” 70 Men Peter nektet også denne gangen.

Litt seinere sa de som sto der til Peter: ”Jo, visst, du er en av dem. Du kommer også fra Galilea.” 71 Peter bannet og lovet dyrt og hellig: ”Jeg kjenner ikke denne mannen som dere prater om!” 72 I samme øyeblikk gol hanen for andre gangen.

Plutselig kom Peter til å huske på det Jesus hadde sagt til ham: ”Før hanen galer to ganger, skal du ha fornektet meg tre ganger.” Og han begynte å gråte.

Footnotes

  1. 14:1 I grunnteksten: Påsken og de usyrede brøds høytid. ”Påske” kommer fra hebraisk ”pésach” eller ”pasách” som betyr ”gå forbi” eller ”skåne”. Jødene sin påske ble feiret til minne om hvordan Gud reddet dem ut av slaveriet i Egypt. Se Andre Mosebok 12:1-27. De spiser bare brød som har blitt bakt uten gjær i påskeuken.
  2. 14:1 Fariseerne var eksperter på loven, som er et annet navn for hele den jødiske Skriften, det vil si Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
  3. 14:12 I grunnteksten: De usyrede brøds høytid. Jødene spiser bare brød i påskeuken som har blitt bakt uten gjær.
  4. 14:18 Se Salmenes bok 41:10.
  5. 14:20 Se Salmenes bok 41:10.
  6. 14:21 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
  7. 14:21 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
  8. 14:24 I grunnteksten: Mange. Det er et hebraisk utrykk som egentlig betyr ”alle”.
  9. 14:25 På gresk: når jeg drikker den nye vinen i Guds rike.
  10. 14:26 Ved slutten av påskemåltidet sang de alltid fra Salmenes bok 115–118.
  11. 14:27 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
  12. 14:27 Se Sakarja 13:7.
  13. 14:36 I grunnteksten: Abba, Far. ”Abba” betyr ”far” på Jesus sitt morsmål, arameisk.
  14. 14:37 Peter het fra begynnelsen Simon, men Jesus ga ham navnet Peter, som betyr ”fjellet” eller ”klippen”.
  15. 14:41 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
  16. 14:43 Fariseerne var eksperter på loven, som er et annet navn for hele den jødiske Skriften, det vil si Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
  17. 14:49 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
  18. 14:53 Fariseerne var eksperter på loven, som er et annet navn for hele den jødiske Skriften, det vil si Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
  19. 14:55 Det jødiske rådet hadde omkring 70 medlemmer og besto av de religiøse og politiske lederne i Israel. Rådet fungerte under den romerske okkupasjonen som domstol, men hadde også rett til å bestemme i enkelte politiske spørsmål.
  20. 14:62 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
  21. 14:62 Se Salmenes bok 110:1 og Daniel 7:13. Den som sitter på Guds høyre side, deler hans makt og regjerer sammen med ham.
  22. 14:65 I følge Matteus sin fortelling om Jesus 26:68 og Lukas sin fortelling om Jesus 22:64 ville soldatene at Jesus skulle avsløre hvem som slo ham.
  23. 14:68 En del håndskrifter mangler: Og nettopp da gol hanen.

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, for they said, “Not during the feast, (D)lest there be an uproar from the people.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

(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. There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? 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. But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 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. (L)She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand (M)for burial. 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

  1. Mark 14:3 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
  2. Mark 14:5 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
  3. Mark 14:24 Some manuscripts insert new
  4. Mark 14:34 Or keep awake; also verses 37, 38
  5. Mark 14:47 Or bondservant
  6. Mark 14:55 Greek Sanhedrin
  7. Mark 14:60 Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?
  8. Mark 14:68 Or forecourt
  9. Mark 14:68 Some manuscripts omit and the rooster crowed
  10. Mark 14:72 Or And when he had thought about it, he wept

The Plot to Kill Jesus(A)

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

The Anointing at Bethany(D)

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

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

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus(K)

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

Jesus Celebrates the Passover with His Disciples(M)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper(R)

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

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

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

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(V)

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

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

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

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

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

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

And they all said likewise.

The Prayer in the Garden(AA)

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

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

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

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

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

Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane(AL)

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

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

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

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

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

A Young Man Flees Naked

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

Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin(AS)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps(BH)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Footnotes

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

The Plot to Kill Jesus

14 It was two days before the Passover and the festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus[a] by stealth and kill him; for they said, “Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people.”

The Anointing at Bethany

While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,[b] as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on his head. But some were there who said to one another in anger, “Why was the ointment wasted in this way? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii,[c] and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her. But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good service for me. For you always have the poor with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you wish; but you will not always have me. She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for its burial. Truly I tell you, wherever the good news[d] is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her.”

Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. 11 When they heard it, they were greatly pleased, and promised to give him money. So he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.

The Passover with the Disciples

12 On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, his disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?” 13 So he sent two of his disciples, saying 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 owner of the house, ‘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, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.” 16 So the disciples set out and went to the city, and found everything as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover meal.

17 When it was evening, he came with the twelve. 18 And when they had taken their places and were eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” 19 They began to be distressed and to say to him one after another, “Surely, not I?” 20 He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread[e] into the bowl[f] with me. 21 For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born.”

The Institution of the Lord’s Supper

22 While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” 23 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, and all of them drank from it. 24 He said to them, “This is my blood of the[g] covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Truly I tell you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

Peter’s Denial Foretold

26 When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all become deserters; for it is written,

‘I will strike the shepherd,
    and the sheep will be scattered.’

28 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 29 Peter said to him, “Even though all become deserters, I will not.” 30 Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.” 31 But he said vehemently, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And all of them said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

32 They went to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be distressed and agitated. 34 And he said to them, “I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake.” 35 And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 He said, “Abba,[h] Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want.” 37 He came and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep awake one hour? 38 Keep awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial;[i] the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 39 And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. 40 And once more he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to say to him. 41 He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come; the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Get up, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand.”

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

43 Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; and with him there was a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” 45 So when he came, he went up to him at once and said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him. 46 Then they laid hands on him and arrested him. 47 But one of those who stood near drew his sword and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his ear. 48 Then Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me as though I were a bandit? 49 Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me. But let the scriptures be fulfilled.” 50 All of them deserted him and fled.

51 A certain young man was following him, wearing nothing but a linen cloth. They caught hold of him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran off naked.

Jesus before the Council

53 They took Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes were assembled. 54 Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the guards, warming himself at the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for testimony against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none. 56 For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony did not agree. 57 Some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying, 58 “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.’” 59 But even on this point their testimony did not agree. 60 Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you?” 61 But he was silent and did not answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah,[j] the Son of the Blessed One?” 62 Jesus said, “I am; and

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

63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses? 64 You have heard his blasphemy! What is your decision?” All of them condemned him as deserving death. 65 Some began to spit on him, to blindfold him, and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” The guards also took him over and beat him.

Peter Denies Jesus

66 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came by. 67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she stared at him and said, “You also were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “I do not know or understand what you are talking about.” And he went out into the forecourt.[k] Then the cock crowed.[l] 69 And the servant-girl, on seeing him, began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.” 70 But again he denied it. Then 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 curse, and he swore an oath, “I do not know this man you are talking about.” 72 At that moment the cock crowed for the second time. Then Peter remembered that Jesus had said to him, “Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:1 Gk him
  2. Mark 14:3 The terms leper and leprosy can refer to several diseases
  3. Mark 14:5 The denarius was the usual day’s wage for a laborer
  4. Mark 14:9 Or gospel
  5. Mark 14:20 Gk lacks bread
  6. Mark 14:20 Other ancient authorities read same bowl
  7. Mark 14:24 Other ancient authorities add new
  8. Mark 14:36 Aramaic for Father
  9. Mark 14:38 Or into temptation
  10. Mark 14:61 Or the Christ
  11. Mark 14:68 Or gateway
  12. Mark 14:68 Other ancient authorities lack Then the cock crowed

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Last Supper(M)(N)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(X)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gethsemane(AC)

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

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

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

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

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

Jesus Arrested(AM)

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

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

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

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

Jesus Before the Sanhedrin(AS)(AT)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Peter Disowns Jesus(BE)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Footnotes

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