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Mark 14
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Mark 14
Worldwide English (New Testament)
14 The Passover Feast and the feast with bread that has no yeast in it was two days later. The chief priests and the scribes planned how to catch Jesus by some trick. They wanted to kill him.
2 But they said, `Let us not do it on the day of the feast. We do not want the people to start fighting about it.'
3 When Jesus was in the town of Bethany, he was in Simon's house. Simon had leprosy. While Jesus sat at the table, a woman came to him. She had a bottle of oil. It smelled very nice and cost much money. She broke the bottle and poured the oil on Jesus' head.
4 Some people there were angry. They said, `Why was this oil wasted like that?
5 The oil might have been sold for a lot of money. Then the money could have been given to poor people.' They said to the woman, `You should not have done this!'
6 But Jesus said, `Leave the woman alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good thing to me.
7 You will always have poor people with you. Any time you want to, you can do good to them. But I will not always be with you.
8 She has done what she could. She has put oil on my body to make me ready to be buried.
9 I tell you the truth. Any place in the whole world where people tell the good news, people will also tell what she has done. People will remember her because of it.'
10 Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the chief priests. He told them how he could help them catch Jesus.
11 They were glad when they heard that. They promised to give him money. So he watched for a good way to help them catch Jesus.
12 It was the first day of the feast with bread that has no yeast in it. The sheep had to be killed for the Passover Feast. His disciples asked Jesus `Where do you want us to make ready for you to eat the Passover Feast?'
13 He sent two of his disciples and said to them, `Go into the city. There you will meet a man who is carrying a pot of water. Follow him.
14 When he goes into a house, talk to the master of the house. Say to him, "The Teacher says, `Where is my room where I can eat the Passover Feast with my disciples?' "
15 The man will show you a large room upstairs. It will be all fixed up and ready. Get the Passover food ready for us there.'
16 The disciples went to the city. They found everything just as he had said. There they made the Passover food ready.
17 In the evening he came with the twelve disciples.
18 While they were sitting at the table eating, Jesus said, `I tell you the truth. One of you who is eating with me will give me over to people who hate me.'
19 They were sad and troubled. One after the other began to say to him, `Lord, is it I?'
20 Jesus answered them, `It is one of you twelve. It is the one who puts his hand in the same dish with me.
21 The Son of Man will go just as the holy writings tell about him. But the man who gives him over will have trouble. It would have been better for that man if he had not been born!'
22 As they were eating, Jesus took some bread. He thanked God for it and broke it. Then he gave it to the disciples and said, `Take this bread and eat it. It is my body.'
23 He also took a cup. He thanked God for it. Then he gave it to them. They all drank some of it.
24 Then he said to them, `This is my blood. It is given for many people. It makes the agreement strong.
25 I tell you the truth. I will not drink any of the fruit of the vine again until I drink some of it new in the kingdom of God.'
26 They sang a song and then went out to the hill called Olives.
27 Jesus said to them, `All of you will leave me this night. the holy writings say, "I will kill the one who takes care of the sheep. And the sheep will run away."
28 But after I am raised from death, I will go to Galilee to meet you.'
29 Peter said, `Even if all the others leave you, I will never leave you.'
30 Jesus said, `I tell you the truth. This very night, before the cock calls two times, you will say three times that you do not know me.'
31 Peter said, `Even if I must die with you, I will never say I do not know you!' They all said the same thing.
32 Then they came to a place called Gethsemane. Jesus said to his disciples, `Sit here. I will go and talk with God.'
33 He took Peter, James, and John along with him. Jesus began to be sad and troubled.
34 He said to them, `My heart is very sad. I am almost dying! Stay here and watch.'
35 Jesus went on a little farther. He fell on the ground and asked God that, if it could be so, this big trouble might pass by him.
36 He said, `Oh, my Father, you can do all things. Take this cup away from me. But do not do what I want, but what you want.'
37 Jesus went back and found the disciples sleeping. He said to Peter, `Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?
38 All of you must watch and talk with God so that you will not do wrong. A person's heart can want to do it, but his body is weak.'
39 Jesus went away again and said the same words to God again.
40 Jesus went back again and found the disciples sleeping. They could not keep their eyes open. They did not know what to say to Jesus.
41 Then he went back the third time. He said, `Are you still sleeping and resting?. It is enough. The time has come now. The Son of Man is given over to bad people.
42 Get up. Let us go. Look, here comes the one who will give me over to people who hate me!'
43 While he was saying this, Judas came. He was one of the twelve disciples. Many people came with him. They had long knives or swords and big sticks. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders had sent them.
44 The man who was going to help them catch Jesus had told them that he would give them a sign. He said, `The man that I kiss is the one. Catch him and take him away safely.'
45 So when he came, he went to Jesus right away. He said, `Master!' And he kissed him.
46 Then they caught Jesus and held him.
47 One of the men standing by took his sword. He cut off the ear of the high priest's servant.
48 Jesus said, `Have you come to take me with knives and sticks the way you would take a man who steals?
49 Every day I was with you in the temple and taught. You did not catch me then. But what the holy writings say will come true.'
50 Then all of the disciples left Jesus and ran away.
51 A young man went with Jesus. He had a piece of cloth about him. The people caught him.
52 But he left the cloth behind and ran away without any clothes on.
53 The people took Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the leaders, and the scribes met there.
54 Peter followed far behind Jesus. He went into the yard of the high priest's house. He sat down with the people who worked for the high priest. He warmed himself by the fire.
55 The chief priests, and all the judges of the court tried to find men to say Jesus had done something wrong so they could kill him. But they found none.
56 Many people came and said things that were not true. But one said this thing and the other said that thing.
57 Then some stood up to talk against Jesus.
58 They said, `We heard him say, "I will break down this temple which people have built with hands. In three days I will build another temple but not with hands." '
59 Others said, `No, that is not what he said.'
60 The high priest stood up among the people and asked Jesus, `Have you no answer? What do you have to say about this? They have said something against you.'
61 But Jesus said nothing at all. Then the high priest asked him, `Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?'
62 Jesus answered, `Yes, I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the One who has all power. You will see him coming on the clouds of the sky!'
63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, `We do not need any more proof against him.
64 What he has said is wrong! What do you think?' They all said, `He should be killed.'
65 Some people began to spit on him. They covered his face and hit him. They laughed at him and said, `Tell us if you know who hit you!' The guards took him away and hit him as they went.
66 Peter sat out in the yard. A servant girl who worked for the high priest came.
67 She saw Peter warming himself by the fire. She looked at him and said, `You were also with Jesus of Nazareth.'
68 But Peter said, `I do not know or understand what you are talking about.' Peter went out to the gate. Then a cock called.
69 A girl saw Peter there and said to the other people standing by, `This man is one of them.'
70 But again Peter said he was not. A little while after, those standing around said to Peter, `Surely you are one of them also. You come from Galilee.'
71 Then Peter began to curse and say bad words. He said, `I do not know this man you are talking about!'
72 Right then the cock called a second time and Peter remembered that Jesus had said, `Before the cock calls two times, you will say three times that you do not know me.' Then he broke down and cried.
Mark 14
New International Version
Mark 14
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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.
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.
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