Mark 14
1 It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, and the High Priests and Scribes were bent on finding how to seize Him by stratagem and put Him to death.
And the Passover and the Unleavened [Bread] were after two days, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, by guile, having taken hold of Him, they might kill Him;
2 But they said, "Not on the Festival-day, for fear there should be a riot among the people."
and they said, “Not in the celebration, lest there will be a tumult of the people.”
3 Now when He was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper, while He was at table, there came a woman with a jar of pure, sweet-scented ointment very costly: she broke the jar and poured the ointment over His head.
And He, being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, at His reclining, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, of spikenard, very precious, and having broken the alabaster box, poured [it] on His head;
4 But there were some who said indignantly among themselves, "Why has the ointment been thus wasted?
and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, “For what has this waste of the ointment been made?
5 For that ointment might have been sold for fifteen pounds or more, and the money have been given to the poor." And they were exceedingly angry with her.
For this could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor”; and they were murmuring at her.
6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone: why are you troubling her? She has done a most gracious act towards me.
And Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you giving her trouble? She worked a good work on Me;
7 For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you choose you can do acts of kindness to them; but me you have not always.
for you always have the poor with you, and whenever you may will you are able to do them good, but you do not always have Me;
8 What she could she did: she has perfumed my body in preparation for my burial.
she did what she could, she anticipated to anoint My body for the embalming.
9 And I solemnly tell you that wherever in the whole world the Good News shall be proclaimed, this which she has done shall also be told in remembrance of her."
Truly I say to you, wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did will also be spoken of—for a memorial of her.”
10 But Judas Iscariot, already mentioned as one of the Twelve, went to the High Priests to betray Jesus to them.
And Judas the Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went away to the chief priests that he might deliver Him up to them,
11 They gladly listened to his proposal, and promised to give him a sum of money. So he looked out for an opportunity to betray Him.
and having heard, they were glad, and promised to give him money, and he was seeking how, conveniently, he might deliver Him up.
12 On the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread--the day for killing the Passover lamb--His disciples asked Him, "Where shall we go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?"
And the first day of the Unleavened [Bread], when they were killing the Passover, His disciples say to Him, “Where will You, [that] having gone, we may prepare, that You may eat the Passover?”
13 So He sent two of His disciples with instructions, saying, "Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him,
And He sends forth two of His disciples and says to them, “Go away into the city, and there a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you, follow him;
14 and whatever house he enters, tell the master of the house, 'The Rabbi asks, Where is my room where I can eat the Passover with my disciples?'
and wherever he may go in, say to the master of the house: The Teacher says, Where is the guest-chamber, where the Passover, with My disciples, I may eat?
15 Then he will himself show you a large room upstairs, ready furnished: there make preparation for us."
And he will show you a large upper room, furnished, prepared—make ready for us there.”
16 So the disciples went out and came to the city, and found everything just as He had told them; and they got the Passover ready.
And His disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as He said to them, and they made ready the Passover.
17 When it was evening, He came with the Twelve.
And evening having come, He comes with the Twelve,
18 And while they were at table Jesus said, "I solemnly tell you that one of you will betray me--one who is eating with me."
and as they are reclining, and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you who is eating with Me will deliver Me up.”
19 They were filled with sorrow, and began asking Him, one by one, "Not I, is it?"
And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to Him one by one, “Is it I?” And another, “Is it I?”
20 "It is one of the Twelve," He replied; "he who is dipping his fingers in the dish with me.
And He answering said to them, “One of the Twelve who is dipping with Me in the dish;
21 For the Son of Man is going His way as it is written about Him; but alas for the man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It had been a happy thing for that man, had he never been born."
the Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been written concerning Him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up; it were good to him if that man had not been born.”
22 Also during the meal He took a Passover biscuit, blessed it, and broke it. He then gave it to them, saying, "Take this, it is my body."
And as they are eating, Jesus having taken bread, having blessed, broke, and gave to them, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”
23 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and handed it to them, and they all of them drank from it.
And having taken the cup, having given thanks, He gave to them, and they drank of it—all;
24 "This is my blood," He said, "which is to be poured out on behalf of many--the blood which makes the Covenant sure.
and He said to them, “This is My blood of the New Covenant, which is being poured out for many;
25 I solemnly tell you that never again will I taste the produce of the vine till I shall drink the new wine in the Kingdom of God."
truly I say to you that I may drink no more of the produce of the vine until that day when I may drink it new in the Kingdom of God.”
26 After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
And having sung a hymn, they went forth to the Mount of Olives,
27 Then said Jesus to them, "All of you are about to stumble and fall, for it is written, 'I will strike down the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered in all directions.'
and Jesus says to them, “All of you will be stumbled at Me this night, because it has been written: I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered abroad;
28 But after I have risen to life again I will go before you into Galilee."
but after My having risen I will go before you to Galilee.”
29 "All may stumble and fall," said Peter, "yet I never will."
And Peter said to Him, “And if all will be stumbled, yet not I.”
30 "I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that to-day--this night--before the cock crows twice, you yourself will three times disown me."
And Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that today, this night, before a rooster will crow twice, three times you will deny Me.”
31 "Even if I must die with you," declared Peter again and again, "I will never disown you." In like manner protested also all the disciples.
And he spoke the more vehemently, “If it may be necessary for me to die with You—I will in no way deny You”; and in like manner also said they all.
32 So they came to a place called Gethsemane. There He said to His disciples, "Sit down here till I have prayed."
And they come to a spot, the name of which [is] Gethsemane, and He says to His disciples, “Sit here until I may pray”;
33 Then He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be full of terror and distress,
and He takes Peter, and James, and John with Him, and began to be amazed, and to be very heavy,
34 and He said to them, "My heart is oppressed with anguish to the very point of death: wait here and keep awake."
and He says to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful—to death; remain here, and watch.”
35 Going forward a short distance He threw Himself upon His face and prayed repeatedly that, if it was possible, He might be spared that time of agony;
And having gone forward a little, He fell on the earth, and was praying that, if it be possible, the hour may pass from Him,
36 and He said, "Abba! my Father! all things are possible for Thee: take this cup of suffering away from me: and yet not what I desire, but what Thou desirest."
and He said, “Abba, Father; all things are possible to You; make this cup pass from Me; but not what I will, but what You [will].”
37 Then He came and found them asleep, and He said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Had you not strength to keep awake a single hour?
And He comes, and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, “Simon, you sleep! You were not able to watch one hour!
38 Be wakeful, all of you, and keep on praying, that you may not come into temptation: the spirit is right willing, but the body is frail."
Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.”
39 He again went away and prayed, using the very same words.
And again having gone away, He prayed, saying the same word;
40 When He returned He again found them asleep, for they were very tired; and they knew not how to answer Him.
and having returned, He found them sleeping again, for their eyes were heavy, and they had not known what they might answer Him.
41 A third time He came, and then He said, "Sleep on and rest. Enough! the hour has come. Even now they are betraying the Son of Man into the hands of sinful men.
And He comes the third time and says to them, “Sleep on from now on, and rest—it is over; the hour came; behold, the Son of Man is delivered up into the hands of the sinful;
42 Rouse yourselves, let us be going: my betrayer is close at hand."
rise, we may go, behold, he who is delivering Me up has come near.”
43 Immediately, while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came and with him a crowd of men armed with swords and cudgels, sent by the High Priests and Scribes and Elders.
And immediately—while He is yet speaking—Judas comes near, one of the Twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and sticks, from the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;
44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them. "The one I kiss," he said, "is the man: lay hold of him, and take him safely away."
and he who is delivering Him up had given a token to them, saying, “Whomsoever I will kiss, it is He, lay hold on Him, and lead Him away safely,”
45 So he came, and going straight to Jesus he said, "Rabbi!" and kissed Him with seeming affection;
and having come, immediately, having gone near Him, he says, “Rabbi, Rabbi,” and kissed Him.
46 whereupon they laid hands on Him and held Him firmly.
And they laid on Him their hands, and kept hold on Him;
47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck a blow at the High Priest's servant, cutting off his ear.
and a certain one of those standing by, having drawn the sword, struck the servant of the chief priest, and took off his ear.
48 "Have you come out," said Jesus, "with swords and cudgels to arrest me, as if you had to fight with a robber?
And Jesus answering said to them, “As against a robber you came out, with swords and sticks, to take Me!
49 Day after day I used to be among you in the Temple teaching, and you never seized me. But this is happening in order that the Scriptures may be fulfilled.'
Daily I was with you teaching in the temple, and you did not lay hold on Me—but that the Writings may be fulfilled.”
50 Then His friends all forsook Him and fled.
And having left Him they all fled;
51 One youth indeed did follow Him, wearing only a linen cloth round his bare body. Of him they laid hold,
and a certain young man was following Him, having cast a linen cloth on [his] naked [body], and the young men lay hold on him,
52 but he left the linen cloth in their hands and fled without it.
and he, having left the linen cloth, fled from them naked.
53 So they led Jesus away to the High Priest, and with him there assembled all the High Priests, Elders, and Scribes.
And they led Jesus away to the chief priest, and all the chief priests, and the elders, and the scribes come together;
54 Peter followed Jesus at a distance, as far as the outer court of the High Priest's palace. But there he remained sitting among the officers, and warming himself by the fire.
and Peter followed Him far off, to the inside of the hall of the chief priest, and he was sitting with the officers, and warming himself near the fire.
55 Meanwhile the High Priests and the entire Sanhedrin were endeavouring to get evidence against Jesus in order to put Him to death, but could find none;
And the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus—to put Him to death, and they were not finding,
56 for though many gave false testimony against Him, their statements did not tally.
for many were bearing false testimony against Him, and their testimonies were not alike.
57 Then some came forward as witnesses and falsely declared,
And certain having risen up, were bearing false testimony against Him, saying,
58 "We have heard him say, 'I will pull down this Sanctuary built by human hands, and three days afterwards I will erect another built without hands.'"
“We heard Him saying, I will throw down this temple made with hands, and by three days, I will build another made without hands”;
59 But not even in this shape was their testimony consistent.
and neither so was their testimony alike.
60 At last the High Priest stood up, and advancing into the midst of them all, asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is the meaning of all this that these witnesses allege against you?"
And the chief priest, having risen up in the midst, questioned Jesus, saying, “You do not answer anything! Why do these testify against You?”
61 But He remained silent, and gave no reply. A second time the High Priest questioned Him. "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?" he said.
And He was keeping silent and did not answer anything. Again the chief priest was questioning Him and says to Him, “Are You the Christ—the Son of the Blessed?”
62 "I am," replied Jesus, "and you and others will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the divine Power, and coming amid the clouds of the sky."
And Jesus said, “I AM; and you will see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of Heaven.”
63 Rending his garments the High Priest exclaimed, "What need have we of witnesses after that?
And the chief priest, having torn his garments, says, “What need have we yet of witnesses?
64 You all heard his impious words. What is your judgement?" Then with one voice they condemned Him as deserving of death.
You heard the slander, what appears to you?” And they all condemned Him to be worthy of death,
65 Thereupon some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, while striking Him with their fists and crying, "Prove that you are a prophet." The officers too struck Him with open hands as they took Him in charge.
and certain began to spit on Him, and to cover His face, and to punch Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy”; and the officers were striking Him with their palms.
66 Now while Peter was below in the quadrangle, one of the High Priest's maidservants came,
And Peter being in the hall beneath, there comes one of the maids of the chief priest,
67 and seeing Peter warming himself she looked at him and said, "You also were with Jesus, the Nazarene."
and having seen Peter warming himself, having looked on him, she said, “And you were with Jesus of Nazareth!”
68 But he denied it, and said, "I don't know--I don't understand--What do you mean?" And then he went out into the outer court. Just then a cock crowed.
And he denied, saying, “I have not known [Him], neither do I understand what you say”; and he went forth outside to the porch, and a rooster crowed.
69 Again the maidservant saw him, and again began to say to the people standing by, "He is one of them."
And the maid having seen him again, began to say to those standing near, “This is of them”;
70 A second time he repeatedly denied it. Soon afterwards the bystanders again accused Peter, saying, "You are surely one of them, for you too are a Galilaean."
and he was again denying. And after a while again, those standing near said to Peter, “Truly you are of them, for you also are a Galilean, and your speech is alike”;
71 But he broke out into curses and oaths, declaring, "I know nothing of the man you are talking about."
and he began to curse, and to swear, “I have not known this Man of whom you speak”;
72 No sooner had he spoken than a cock crowed for the second time, and Peter recollected the words of Jesus, "Before the cock crows twice, you will three times disown me." And as he thought of it, he wept aloud.
and a second time a rooster crowed, and Peter remembered the saying that Jesus said to him, “Before a rooster crows twice, you may deny Me three times”; and having thought thereon—he was weeping.
