Mark 14

1 Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.

2 “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

3 While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

4 Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another and said, “Why this waste of perfume?

5 It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

7 The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.

8 She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

9 And truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.

11 They were delighted to hear this, and they promised to give him money. So Judas began to look for an opportunity to betray Jesus.

12 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

13 So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,

14 and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’

15 And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”

16 So His disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.

17 When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.

18 And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”

19 They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?” And another said, “Is it I?”

20 He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me.

21 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

22 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”

23 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

24 He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.

25 Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.”

26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

27 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away on account of Me this night, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’

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

29 Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”

30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

31 But Peter kept insisting all the more, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.

32 Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

33 He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.

34 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.”

35 Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.

36 “Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”

37 Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?

38 Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

39 Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.

40 And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.

41 When Jesus returned the third time, He said, “Are you still sleeping and resting? That is enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

42 Rise, let us go. See, My betrayer is approaching!”

43 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders.

44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”

45 Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

46 Then the men seized Jesus and arrested Him.

47 And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

48 Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?

49 Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”

50 Then everyone deserted Him and fled.

51 One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. The young men caught hold of him,

52 but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away from them naked.

53 They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled with him.

54 Peter followed Him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he sat with the officers and warmed himself by the fire.

55 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any.

56 For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.

57 Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:

58 “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”

59 But even their testimony was inconsistent.

60 So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”

61 But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”

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

63 At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

64 You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.

65 Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers kept striking Him with the palms of their hands.

66 While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down

67 and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”

68 But he denied it. “I do not know or even understand what you are talking about,” he said. Then he went out to the gateway, and the rooster crowed.

69 There the servant girl saw him again and said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”

70 But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean and your speech is similar.”

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

72 And the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.

1 ¶ 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.

1 And after two days was Easter, and the days of sweet bread. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might take him with guile, and kill him.

2 And they said, Yea, not at the feast, lest there be a tumult among the people.

3 And when he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, sitting at meat, there came a woman having a jar of unadulterated and precious water of nard: and she brake the jar, and poured it upon his head.

4 And there were some that were displeased, and said: What is this filth?

5 They might have sold the water for more than three hundred pence, and have given it to the poor. And murmured over them.

6 And Jesus said, Let them alone. Why do ye trouble her? She hath done a good work for me.

7 Ye have the poor always with you; and when ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

8 She hath done that which she was able; she hath come forward to anoint my body for my burial.

9 Verily I say unto you, That wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in all the world, the things which she hath now 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.

11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him the money. And he sought how he might easily betray him.

12 And on the first day of sweet bread, when they offered the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare to eat the passover?

13 And he sent two of his disciples, and said unto them: Go into the city, and a man shall meet you bearing a pitcher of water; follow him.

14 And when he was come in, say unto the goodman of the house, The master saith unto thee, Where is the inn where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

15 And he shall show you a great hall, paved and ready; there make ready for us.

16 And the disciples went out, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them, and prepared the passover.

17 And in the evening he came with the twelve.

18 And as they sat at meat, and did eat, JEsus said, Verily I say unto you, That one of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

19 And they were grieved, and said unto him one by one: Is it I? and the other: Is it I?

20 And he answered and said unto them: One of the twelve, which dippeth with me in the dish.

21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It were better for that man that he had never been born.

22 And as they were eating, JESUS took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave it unto them, saying, Take, eat; this is my body.

23 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it unto them: and they drank all of them 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, That I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.

26 And when they had sung the hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.

27 And JEsus said unto them: Ye shall all be offended in me this night. For it is written: I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

28 But after I rise again, I will go before you into Galilee.

29 And Peter said unto him, Though they were all angry, yet would not I be angry.

30 And JESUS said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, This night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

31 And he said still further, Yea, though I should die with thee, I would not deny thee. They all said the same thing.

32 And they came to the court which is called Gethsemane. And he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here until I go and pray.

33 And took unto him Peter, and James, and John, and began to tremble and to shake.

34 And said unto them: My soul is troubled even unto death: stay ye here, and watch.

35 And he went down a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass,

36 And said, Abba, my Father, all things are possible unto thee; deliver me up this cup: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

37 And when he was come, he found them asleep, and said unto Peter, Simon, art thou asleep? Canst thou not watch one hour?

38 Watch and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

39 And he went again, and prayed, and spake the same words.

40 And he returned, and found them sleeping again: for their eyes were full of sleep, and they knew not what they answered him.

41 And he came the third time, and said unto them: Ah, will ye now sleep and rest? It is enough; the hour is come. Behold, the Son of man is delivered into the hands of sinners.

42 Arise, let us go; behold, he that betrayeth me is near!

43 And straightway, while he yet spake, came Judas, one of the twelve, and a great multitude with him, with swords and staves, from the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders.

44 And the traitor had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take him, and lead him surely.

45 And when he was come, he came to him straightway, and said unto him, Rabbi, Rabbi; and kissed him.

46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him.

47 And one of them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

48 And JEsus answered and said unto them: Ye are come out as unto a murderer with swords and with staves to take me.

49 I have been daily with you in the temple, teaching, and ye have not taken hold of me: but that the scripture might be fulfilled.

50 And the disciples all forsook him, and fled.

51 And there was a young man following him, clothed in linen on the bare skin: and the young men laid hold on him.

52 And he let go the canvas, and fled from them naked.

53 And they brought JEsum unto the high priest, where all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes, were gathered together.

54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and there he sat with the servants, warming himself by the light.

55 But the chief priests and all the council sought to testify against JEsum, that they might put him to death, and found nothing.

56 Many bare false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree.

57 And some arose, and bare false witness against him, and said:

58 We have heard that he said, I will break down the temple that is made with hands, and in three days will I build another that is not made with hands.

59 But their testimony did not yet agree.

60 And the high priest stood up among them, and asked JEsum, saying, Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee?

61 And he held his peace, and answered nothing. Then the high priest asked him again, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the most blessed?

62 And JEsus said: It is I. And ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

63 And the high priest rent his skirt, and said, What need we any more witnesses?

64 Ye have heard them, and what think ye? And they all condemned him, that he was guilty of death.

65 Then began some to spit upon him, and to cover his face, and to smite him with their fists, and to say unto him, Prophesy unto us. And the servants smote him in the face.

66 And Peter was in the palace, and one of the maidservants of the high priest came.

67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with JEsu of Nazareth.

68 But he denied it, saying: I know him not, neither know I what thou sayest. And he went out into the court: and the cock crowed.

69 And the maid saw him, and began again to say unto them that sat by: This is the one.

70 and he denied it again. And after a little while they that stood by said again unto Peter: Verily thou art one; for thou art a Galilaean, and thy language is like unto this.

71 And he began to curse himself, and to swear: I know not the man of whom ye say.

72 And the cock crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word which Jesus spake unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he began to weep.