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Mark 14 Majority Standard Bible
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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.
1 It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception and kill him.
2 “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
2 For they said, “Not during the feast, because there might 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.
3 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.
4 Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another and said, “Why this waste of perfume?
4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?
5 It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
5 For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.
6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for 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.
7 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.
8 She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.
8 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.
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.”
9 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.”
10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.
10 Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him 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.
11 They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.
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?”
12 On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare that you may 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,
13 He sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and there a man carrying a pitcher 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?’
14 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?”’
15 And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
15 He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Get ready 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.
16 His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
17 When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
17 When it was evening he came 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.”
18 As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, one of you will betray me—he who eats with me.”
19 They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?” And another said, “Is it I?”
19 They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, “Surely not I?” And another said, “Surely not I?”
20 He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me.
20 He answered them, “It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.
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.”
21 For the Son of Man goes 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.”
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.”
22 As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave to them, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body.”
23 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
23 He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.
24 He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.
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.”
25 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 God’s Kingdom.”
26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
26 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.’
27 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.’
28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
28 However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.”
29 Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I never will.”
29 But Peter said to him, “Although all will be offended, yet I will not.”
30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”
30 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.”
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.
31 But he spoke all the more, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” They all said the same thing.
32 Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
32 They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
33 He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
33 He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly 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.”
34 He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”
35 Going a little farther, He fell to the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from Him.
35 He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass away 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.”
36 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.”
37 Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?
37 He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you watch one hour?
38 Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”
38 Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39 Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.
39 Again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.
40 And again Jesus returned and found them sleeping—for their eyes were heavy. And they did not know what to answer Him.
40 Again he returned and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they didn’t 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.
41 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.
42 Rise, let us go. See, My betrayer is approaching!”
42 Arise! Let’s get going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand.”
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.
43 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.
44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.”
44 Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely.”
45 Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
45 When he had come, immediately he came to him and said, “Rabbi! Rabbi!” and kissed him.
46 Then the men seized Jesus and arrested Him.
46 They laid their hands on him and seized him.
47 And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
47 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.
48 Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?
48 Jesus answered them, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?
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.”
49 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.”
50 Then everyone deserted Him and fled.
50 They all left 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,
51 A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,
52 but he pulled free of the linen cloth and ran away from them naked.
52 but he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.
53 They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled with him.
53 They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together 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.
54 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.
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.
55 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.
56 For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.
56 For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn’t agree with each other.
57 Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:
57 Some stood up and gave false testimony against him, saying,
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.’”
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.’”
59 But even their testimony was inconsistent.
59 Even so, their testimony didn’t agree.
60 So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
60 The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it which these testify 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?”
61 But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”
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.”
62 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.”
63 At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?
63 The high priest tore his clothes and said, “What further need have we of witnesses?
64 You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
64 You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?” They all condemned him to be worthy 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.
65 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.
66 While Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the servant girls of the high priest came down
66 As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came,
67 and saw him warming himself there. She looked at Peter and said, “You also were with Jesus the Nazarene.”
67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!”
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.
68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you are saying.” He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.
69 There the servant girl saw him again and said to those standing nearby, “This man is one of them.”
69 The maid saw him and began again to tell those who stood by, “This 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.”
70 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.”
71 But he began to curse and swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak!”
71 But he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t 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.
72 The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the words that Jesus said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” When he thought about that, he wept.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Simon the Leper
The man in whose home in Bethany Jesus was anointed with perfume by a woman.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 26:6; Mark 14:3
Places
Gethsemane
Gethsemane ('oil press') was a garden on the lower Mount of Olives. Jesus prayed here on the night of his arrest; ancient olive trees still grow on the traditional site.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 26:36; Mark 14:32; Luke 22:44
Cross references (69)
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- 1 Exodus 12:6–20; Luke 22:1–2; John 13:1; Deuteronomy 16:1–8; Leviticus 23:5–7
- 2 John 7:40; Mark 11:18; Proverbs 21:30; Mark 11:32; Luke 20:6
- 3 Luke 7:37–39; John 12:1–8; John 11:2; Matthew 26:6–13; Song of Songs 4:13–14
- 4 John 12:4–5; Matthew 26:8–9; Ecclesiastes 5:4–8; Malachi 1:12–13; Ecclesiastes 4:4
- 5 John 13:29; Matthew 20:11; Psalm 106:25; 1 Corinthians 10:10; Matthew 18:28
- 6 Titus 3:14; Matthew 26:10; Hebrews 13:21; Hebrews 10:24; Titus 2:7
- 7 Deuteronomy 15:11; Matthew 26:11; James 2:14–16; 1 John 3:16–19; John 16:5
- 8 2 Corinthians 8:12; John 12:7; Mark 15:42–16:1; Luke 23:53–24:3; 2 Corinthians 8:1–3
- 9 Matthew 26:12–13; Mark 16:15; Matthew 24:14; Psalm 112:6–9; Zechariah 6:14
- 10 Luke 22:3–6; Matthew 26:14–16; John 13:2; Psalm 41:9; Matthew 10:4
- 11 1 Timothy 6:10; Matthew 26:15; Hosea 7:3; Jude 11; Proverbs 28:21–22
- 12 Exodus 12:6; Numbers 28:16–18; Exodus 12:18; 1 Corinthians 5:7–8; Exodus 12:8
- 13 Matthew 26:18–19; Luke 22:10–13; Luke 19:30–33; Hebrews 5:9; Hebrews 4:13
- 14 Revelation 3:20; Mark 10:17; John 13:13; John 11:28; Mark 11:3
- 15 Acts 1:13; John 21:17; Proverbs 21:1–2; Proverbs 16:1; 2 Chronicles 6:30
- 16 Luke 22:13; John 16:4; Luke 22:35
- 17 Luke 22:14; Matthew 26:20–24; Luke 22:21–23; John 13:21–26
- 18 Psalm 41:9; John 6:47; John 6:70; Matthew 6:5; Mark 6:11
- 19 John 13:22; Matthew 26:22; Luke 22:21–23
- 20 John 13:26; John 6:71; Mark 14:43; Matthew 26:23; Luke 22:47
- 21 Matthew 26:24–25; Isaiah 53:1–12; Matthew 18:6–7; Daniel 9:24; Zechariah 13:7
- 22 Matthew 26:26–29; Mark 14:24; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17; 1 Corinthians 11:23–29; Luke 24:30
- 23 Mark 14:22; Matthew 26:27; 1 Corinthians 10:16; Romans 14:6; Luke 22:17
- 24 Exodus 24:8; Zechariah 9:11; Hebrews 9:15–23; Revelation 7:9–17; Hebrews 13:20–21
- 25 Matthew 26:29; Psalm 104:15; Zechariah 9:17; Luke 22:29–30; Joel 3:18
- 26 Matthew 26:30; Luke 22:39; 1 Corinthians 14:15; Psalm 47:6–7; Judges 18:1–4
- 27 Zechariah 13:7; John 16:32; Matthew 26:31; John 16:1; 2 Timothy 4:16
- 28 Matthew 28:16; Mark 16:7; Matthew 28:7; Matthew 28:10; Matthew 26:32
- 29 Luke 22:33–34; John 13:36–38; Matthew 26:33–35; John 21:15
- 30 Mark 14:66–72; John 13:38; Luke 22:34; Genesis 1:5; Genesis 1:8
- 31 John 13:37; Exodus 19:8; Jeremiah 17:9; Proverbs 16:18; Deuteronomy 5:27–29
- 32 Mark 14:39; Mark 14:36; Psalm 18:5–6; Psalm 22:1–2; Psalm 88:1–3
- 33 Luke 22:44; Hebrews 5:7; Mark 5:37; Mark 1:16–19; Psalm 69:1–3
- 34 John 12:27; Mark 13:35–37; 1 Peter 5:8; Isaiah 53:12; Lamentations 1:12
- 35 Mark 14:41; Deuteronomy 9:18; Genesis 17:3; Acts 10:25–26; Hebrews 5:7
- 36 Galatians 4:6; John 5:30; Romans 8:15–16; Hebrews 5:7–8; John 12:27
- 37 Matthew 26:40; Mark 14:29–31; Mark 14:40–41; Luke 9:31–32; Hebrews 12:3
- 38 Matthew 26:41; Luke 21:36; Matthew 24:42; Luke 22:40; Romans 7:18–25
- 39 Matthew 26:42–44; Matthew 6:7; 2 Corinthians 12:8; Luke 18:1
- 40 Romans 3:19; Mark 9:33–34; Genesis 44:16
- 41 Mark 14:35; Mark 9:31; John 17:1; John 12:27; Mark 7:9
- 42 Matthew 26:46; John 18:1–2
- 43 Luke 22:47–53; John 18:3–11; Matthew 26:47–56; Psalm 2:1–2; Psalm 22:11–13
- 44 Matthew 26:48–50; Proverbs 27:6; Exodus 12:13; Psalm 55:20–21
- 45 John 13:13–14; Isaiah 1:3; John 20:16; Mark 12:14; Luke 6:46
- 46 Judges 16:21; John 18:12; Acts 2:23; Lamentations 4:20
- 47 Luke 22:49–51; Matthew 26:51–54; John 18:10–11
- 48 1 Samuel 26:18; Luke 22:52–53; 1 Samuel 24:14–15; Matthew 26:55
- 49 John 18:20; John 8:2; Matthew 26:54; Luke 22:37; Daniel 9:24–26
- 50 Mark 14:27; John 16:32; Psalm 88:18; 2 Timothy 4:16; Psalm 88:7–8
- 52 Mark 13:14–16; Genesis 39:12
- 53 Matthew 26:57–68; Luke 22:54–62; John 18:12–14; John 18:19–24; Isaiah 53:7
- 54 John 18:18; Matthew 26:3; John 18:25; John 18:15–16; 1 Samuel 13:7
- 55 Matthew 26:59–60; 1 Peter 3:16–18; Acts 24:1–13; Matthew 5:22; 1 Kings 21:13
- 57 Acts 6:13–14; Matthew 26:60–61; Jeremiah 26:8–9; Mark 15:29; Matthew 27:40
- 58 John 2:19; Hebrews 9:11; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Acts 7:48; Mark 15:29
- 60 John 19:9–10; Mark 15:3–5; Matthew 26:62–63
- 61 Matthew 26:63–64; Mark 15:2; Isaiah 53:7; John 10:30–31; John 19:7
- 62 Daniel 7:13–14; Psalm 110:1; Hebrews 1:3; Mark 13:26; Matthew 24:30
- 63 Matthew 26:65; Numbers 14:6; Acts 14:13–14; Isaiah 36:22–37:1; Jeremiah 36:23–24
- 64 Leviticus 24:16; John 19:7; John 10:31–33; John 8:58–59; Matthew 26:65–66
- 65 Matthew 26:67–68; Acts 23:2; Luke 22:63–64; John 19:3; Isaiah 50:6
- 66 Mark 14:54; Matthew 26:69–75; John 18:25–27; John 18:15–18; Matthew 26:58
- 67 Mark 14:54; Mark 10:47; Acts 10:38; John 1:45–49; John 19:19
- 68 Mark 14:29–31; Matthew 26:71–72; 2 Timothy 2:12–13; Mark 14:72; John 13:36–38
- 69 Mark 14:38; Galatians 6:1; John 18:17; Luke 22:58; John 18:25
- 70 Matthew 26:73–74; Luke 22:59–60; Mark 14:68; Acts 2:7; John 18:26–27
- 71 1 Corinthians 10:12; 2 Kings 10:32; 2 Kings 8:12–15; Jeremiah 17:9
- 72 Mark 14:30; Mark 14:68; Ezekiel 7:16; 2 Samuel 24:10; Jeremiah 31:18–20
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… which has been handed down to us from the beginning; "watching unto prayer," and persevering in fasting; beseeching in our supplications the all-seeing God "not to lead us into temptation," as the Lord has said: "The spirit truly is willing, but the flesh is weak."
Besides, the Lord also declared regarding him, "Woe to the man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed;" and, "It were better for him if he had never been born;" and he was called the "son of perdition" by Him.
For false witnesses, when they were asked what they had heard Him say, alleged against Him: "We heard Him saying, I will destroy this Temple, and after three days I will raise it up." "After three days I will raise up," they had heard: "I will destroy," they had not heard: but had heard "destroy ye." One word they changed …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
"But Peter answered and said, Though all men should be offended because of Thee, yet will I never be offended."
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Although, then, the Lord said, Good were it for that man that he had never been born, He said it in condemnation not of His own creation but of the evil which His own creation had acquired by his own choice and through his own heedlessness.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 9 (1899)