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Mark Chapter 14 014:001 It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him. 014:002 For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people." 014:003 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard--very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.
014:004 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted? 014:005 For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii,{300 denarii was about a years wages for an agricultural laborer.} and given to the poor." They grumbled against her. 014:006 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
014:007 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me. 014:008 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying. 014:009 Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her." 014:010 Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.
014:011 They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him. 014:012 On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make ready that you may eat the Passover?" 014:013 He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water.
Follow him, 014:014 and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"' 014:015 He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make ready for us there." 014:016 His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover. 014:017 When it was evening he came with the twelve.
014:018 As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, "Most certainly I tell you, one of you will betray me--he who eats with me." 014:019 They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, "Surely not I?" And another said, "Surely not I?" 014:020 He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish. 014:021 For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed!
It would be better for that man if he had not been born." 014:022 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body." 014:023 He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it. 014:024 He said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.
014:025 Most certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the Kingdom of God." 014:026 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
014:027 Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'{Zechariah 13:7} 014:028 However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee." 014:029 But Peter said to him, "Although all will be offended, yet I will not." 014:030 Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." 014:031 But he spoke all the more, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." They all said the same thing.
014:032 They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray." 014:033 He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed. 014:034 He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch." 014:035 He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. 014:036 He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you.
Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire." 014:037 He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you watch one hour? 014:038 Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." 014:039 Again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words. 014:040 Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn't know what to answer him.
014:041 He came the third time, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 014:042 Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand." 014:043 Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came--and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.
014:044 Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, "Whoever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely." 014:045 When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, "Rabbi! Rabbi!" and kissed him. 014:046 They laid their hands on him, and seized him. 014:047 But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 014:048 Jesus answered them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?
014:049 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled." 014:050 They all left him, and fled. 014:051 A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him, 014:052 but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. 014:053 They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.
014:054 Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire. 014:055 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none. 014:056 For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other.
014:057 Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying, 014:058 "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.'" 014:059 Even so, their testimony did not agree. 014:060 The high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?" 014:061 But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing.
Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" 014:062 Jesus said, "I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky." 014:063 The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses? 014:064 You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.
014:065 Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands. 014:066 As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came, 014:067 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!" 014:068 But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.
014:069 The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, "This is one of them." 014:070 But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it." 014:071 But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!" 014:072 The rooster crowed the second time.
Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." When he thought about that, he wept.