< Mark 14 >

1 Now the passover and the [feast of] unleavened bread was after two days. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might seize him by subtlety and kill him.
Now the feast of the pasch, and of the Azymes was after two days; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might by some wile lay hold on him, and kill him.
2 For they said, Not in the feast, lest perhaps there be a tumult of the people.
But they said: Not on the festival day, lest there should be a tumult among the people.
3 And when he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he lay at table, there came a woman having an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly; and having broken the alabaster flask, she poured it out upon his head.
And when he was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, and was at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of precious spikenard: and breaking the alabaster box, she poured it out upon his head.
4 And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment?
Now there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made?
5 for this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they spoke very angrily at her.
For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
6 But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do ye trouble her? she has wrought a good work as to me;
But Jesus said: Let her alone, why do you molest her? She hath wrought a good work upon me.
7 for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always.
For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always.
8 What she could she has done. She has beforehand anointed my body for the burial.
She hath done what she could: she is come beforehand to anoint my body for burial.
9 And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever these glad tidings may be preached in the whole world, what this [woman] has done shall be also spoken of for a memorial of her.
Amen, I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done, shall be told for a memorial of her.
10 And Judas Iscariote, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests that he might deliver him up to them;
And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to betray him to them.
11 and they, when they heard it, rejoiced, and promised him to give money. And he sought how he could opportunely deliver him up.
Who hearing it were glad; and they promised him they would give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they slew the passover, his disciples say to him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare, that thou mayest eat the passover?
Now on the first day of the unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the pasch, the disciples say to him: Whither wilt thou that we go, and prepare for thee to eat the pasch?
13 And he sends two of his disciples, and says to them, Go into the city, and a man shall meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.
And he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith to them: Go ye into the city; and there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water, follow him;
14 And wheresoever he enters, say to the master of the house, The Teacher says, Where is my guest-chamber where I may eat the passover with my disciples?
And whithersoever he shall go in, say to the master of the house, The master saith, Where is my refectory, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples?
15 and he will shew you a large upper room furnished ready. There make ready for us.
And he will shew you a large dining room furnished; and there prepare ye for us.
16 And his disciples went away and came into the city, and found as he had said to them; and they made ready the passover.
And his disciples went their way, and came into the city; and they found as he had told them, and they prepared the pasch.
17 And when evening was come, he comes with the twelve.
And when evening was come, he cometh with the twelve.
18 And as they lay at table and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say to you, One of you shall deliver me up; he who is eating with me.
And when they were at table and eating, Jesus saith: Amen I say to you, one of you that eateth with me shall betray me.
19 And they began to be grieved, and to say to him, one by one, Is it I? [and another, Is it I?]
But they began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one: Is it I?
20 But he answered and said to them, One of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.
Who saith to them: One of the twelve, who dippeth with me his hand in the dish.
21 The Son of man goes indeed as it is written concerning him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up; [it were] good for that man if he had not been born.
And the Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed. It were better for him, if that man had not been born.
22 And as they were eating, Jesus, having taken bread, when he had blessed, broke [it], and gave [it] to them, and said, Take [this]: this is my body.
And whilst they were eating, Jesus took bread; and blessing, broke, and gave to them, and said: Take ye. This is my body.
23 And having taken [the] cup, when he had given thanks, he gave [it] to them, and they all drank out of it.
And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank of it.
24 And he said to them, This is my blood, that of the [new] covenant, that shed for many.
And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many.
25 Verily I say to you, I will no more drink at all of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
Amen I say to you, that I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.
26 And having sung a hymn, they went out to the mount of Olives.
And when they had said an hymn, they went forth to the mount of Olives.
27 And Jesus says to them, All ye shall be offended, for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad.
And Jesus saith to them: You will all be scandalized in my regard this night; for it is written, I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be dispersed.
28 But after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
But after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
29 But Peter said to him, Even if all should be offended, yet not I.
But Peter saith to him: Although all shall be scandalized in thee, yet not I.
30 And Jesus says to him, Verily I say to thee, that thou to-day, in this night, before [the] cock shall crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me.
And Jesus saith to him: Amen I say to thee, today, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shall deny me thrice.
31 But he said [so much] exceedingly the more, If I should have to die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee. And likewise said they all too.
But he spoke the more vehemently: Although I should die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.
32 And they come to a place of which the name [is] Gethsemane, and he says to his disciples, Sit here while I shall pray.
And they came to a farm called Gethsemani. And he saith to his disciples: Sit you here, while I pray.
33 And he takes with him Peter and James and John, and he began to be amazed and oppressed in spirit.
And he taketh Peter and James and John with him; and he began to fear and to be heavy.
34 And he says to them, My soul is full of grief even unto death; abide here and watch.
And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death; stay you here, and watch.
35 And, going forward a little, he fell upon the earth; and he prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat on the ground; and he prayed, that if it might be, the hour might pass from him.
36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee: take away this cup from me; but not what I will, but what thou [wilt].
And he saith: Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee: remove this chalice from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt.
37 And he comes and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, Simon, dost thou sleep? Hast thou not been able to watch one hour?
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping. And he saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? couldst thou not watch one hour?
38 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed [is] willing, but the flesh weak.
Watch ye, and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
39 And going away, he prayed again, saying the same thing.
A going away again, he prayed, saying the same words.
40 And returning, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what they should answer him.
And when he returned, he found them again asleep, (for their eyes were heavy, ) and they knew not what to answer him.
41 And he comes the third time and says to them, Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.
And he cometh the third time, and saith to them: Sleep ye now, and take your rest. It is enough: the hour is come: behold the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 Arise, let us go; behold, he that delivers me up has drawn nigh.
Rise up, let us go. Behold, he that will betray me is at hand.
43 And immediately, while he was yet speaking, Judas comes up, [being] one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.
And while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve: and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the ancients.
44 Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign between them, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; seize him, and lead [him] away safely.
And he that betrayed him, had given them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; lay hold on him, and lead him away carefully.
45 And being come, straightway coming up to him, he says, Rabbi, Rabbi; and he covered him with kisses.
And when he was come, immediately going up to him, he saith: Hail, Rabbi; and he kissed him.
46 And they laid their hands upon him and seized him.
But they laid hands on him, and held him.
47 But a certain one of those who stood by, having drawn his sword, struck the bondman of the high priest, and took off his ear.
An one of them that stood by, drawing a sword, struck a servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.
48 And Jesus answering said to them, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and sticks to take me?
And Jesus answering, said to them: Are you come out as to a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me?
49 I was daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me; but [it is] that the scriptures may be fulfilled.
I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not lay hands on me. But that the scriptures may be fulfilled.
50 And all left him and fled.
Then his disciples leaving him, all fled away.
51 And a certain young man followed him with a linen cloth cast about his naked [body]; and [the young men] seize him;
And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and they laid hold on him.
52 but he, leaving the linen cloth behind [him], fled from them naked.
But he, casting off the linen cloth, fled from them naked.
53 And they led away Jesus to the high priest. And there come together to him all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.
And they brought Jesus to the high priest; and all the priests and the scribes and the ancients assembled together.
54 And Peter followed him at a distance, till [he was] within the court of the high priest's palace; and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself in the light [of the fire].
And Peter followed him from afar off, even into the court of the high priest; and he sat with the servants at the fire, and warmed himself.
55 And the chief priests and the whole sanhedrim sought testimony against Jesus to cause him to be put to death, and did not find [any].
And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, that they might put him to death, and found none.
56 For many bore false witness against him, and their testimony did not agree.
For many bore false witness against him, and their evidences were not agreeing.
57 And certain persons rose up and bore false witness against him, saying,
And some rising up, bore false witness against him, saying:
58 We heard him saying, I will destroy this temple which is made with hands, and in the course of three days I will build another not made with hands.
We heard him say, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another not made with hands.
59 And neither thus did their testimony agree.
And their witness did not agree.
60 And the high priest, rising up before them all, asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What do these testify against thee?
And the high priest rising up in the midst, asked Jesus, saying: Answerest thou nothing to the things that are laid to thy charge by these men?
61 But he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and says to him, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said to him: Art thou the Christ the Son of the blessed God?
62 And Jesus said, I am, and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.
And Jesus said to him: I am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming with the clouds of heaven.
63 And the high priest, having rent his clothes, says, What need have we any more of witnesses?
Then the high priest rending his garments, 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.
You have heard the blasphemy. What think you? Who all condemned him to be guilty of death.
65 And some began to spit upon him, and cover up his face, and buffet him, and say to him, Prophesy; and the officers struck him with the palms of their hands.
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 struck him with the palms of their hands.
66 And Peter being below in the palace-court, there comes one of the maids of the high priest,
Now when Peter was in the court below, there cometh one of the maidservants of the high priest.
67 and seeing Peter warming himself, having looked at him, says, And thou wast with the Nazarene, Jesus.
And when she had seen Peter warming himself, looking on him she saith: Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
68 But he denied, saying, I know not nor understand what thou sayest. And he went out into the vestibule; and a cock crew.
But he denied, saying: I neither know nor understand what thou sayest. And he went forth before the court; and the cock crew.
69 And the maid, seeing him, again began to say to those that stood by, This is [one] of them.
And again a maidservant seeing him, began to say to the standers by: This is one of them.
70 And he again denied. And again, after a little, those that stood by said to Peter, Truly thou art [one] of them, for also thou art a Galilean.
But he denied again. And after a while they that stood by said again to Peter: Surely thou art one of them; for thou art also a Galilean.
71 But he began to curse and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
But he began to curse and to swear, saying; I know not this man of whom you speak.
72 And the second time a cock crew. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus said to him, Before [the] cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice; and when he thought thereon he wept.
And immediately the cock crew again. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said unto him: Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me. And he began to weep.

< Mark 14 >