Mark 14

Jesus Anointed as the Priests Plot His Death

1Now it was two days before the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might arrest him secretly and kill him. 2They said, “But not during the festival, otherwise there might be a riot among the people.”

3While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume from pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it over his head. 4But some of those present were indignant, saying to one another, “Why has this ointment been wasted? 5For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they rebuked her sternly.

6But Jesus said, “Y’all leave her alone. Why are y’all bothering her? She has done a beautiful service for me. 7For y’all will always have the poor among y’all, and whenever y’all want, y’all can do them good. But y’all won’t always have me. 8She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burial. 9I tell y’all, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”

10Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests in order to betray Jesus to them. 11When they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he began seeking an opportune time to betray him.

The Last Supper

12On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?”

13He sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Y’all go into the city, and there a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet y’all. Y’all follow him, 14and wherever he enters, y’all say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ 15He will show y’all a large upper room furnished and ready. Y’all get ready for us there.”

16His disciples left and came to the city, and found it just as he had told to them, and they prepared the Passover.

17When it was evening, he came with the twelve. 18As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, “I tell y’all, one of y’all will betray me—one who is eating with me.”

19They were sorrowful, and one by one they said to him, “Surely not I?”

20He answered them, “It is one of the twelve, the one who dips with me in the dish. 21For the Son of Humanity will go just as it is written about him, but woe to that human by whom the Son of Humanity is betrayed! It would be more excellent for that human if they had not been born.”

22As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Y’all take it. This is my body.”

23He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them. They all drank from it. 24He said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. 25Truly I tell y’all, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the Empire of God.” 26After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Peter’s Denial and the Disciple’s Falling Away

27Jesus said to them, “Y’all will all fall away because of me, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’#Zechariah 13:7 28However, after I have been raised, I will go ahead of y’all into Galilee.”

29But Peter said to him, “Even if all fall away, yet I will not.”

30Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you that today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”

31But he spoke emphatically, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing.

Prayers at Gethsemane

32They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He told his disciples, “Y’all sit here while I pray.” 33He took Peter, James, and John with him, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed. 34He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to the point of death. Y’all stay here and keep watch.”

35He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. 36He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet, not what I will, but what you will.”

37He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you keep watch one hour? 38Y’all keep watch and pray, so that y’all don’t fall into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

39Again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. 40Again he returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn’t know what to answer him. 41He came the third time and said to them, “Are y’all still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Humanity is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42Y’all get up! Let’s go. Look, he who betrays me is approaching.”

Jesus Arrested

43Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him was a crowd with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests, scribes, and elders. 44Now his betrayer had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I will kiss, he is the one. Y’all arrest him, and y’all lead him away under guard.” 45When he arrived, he immediately went to Jesus and said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him. 46They seized on him and arrested him. 47But a certain one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, cutting off his ear.

48Jesus answered them, “Have y’all come out with swords and clubs to capture me like a robber? 49Every day I was with y’all in the temple teaching, and y’all didn’t arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.”

50Then everyone left him and fled. 51One young man followed him, wearing only a linen cloth around his body. When they tried to arrest him, 52he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.

Jesus Before the Council

53They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together.

54Peter followed him from a distance, until he came into the courtyard of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire. 55Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, but they did not find any. 56Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimonies didn’t agree. 57Some 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 made without hands.’” 59Yet even in this, their testimony didn’t agree.

60The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?” 61But he kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

62Jesus said, “I am. Y’all will see the Son of Humanity sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of the sky.”

63Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “What further need do have we for witnesses? 64Y’all have heard the blasphemy! What do y’all think?” They all condemned him to be worthy of death. 65Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers also took him and beat him.

Peters Denials

66As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came 67When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!”

68But he denied it, saying, “I don’t know or understand what you are saying.” He went out on the porch, and a rooster crowed.

69The maid saw him and began again to tell the bystanders, “This is one of them.” 70But again he denied it. After a little while those who stood by said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.” 71But he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know this man y’all are taking about!”

72Immediately, the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the words that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” Then he broke down and wept.

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