Mark 14
14Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some sly way to arrest Jesus and kill him.G1161G1417G2250G2258G3957G2532G3326G106G2532G749G2532G1122G2212G4459G2902G846G1722G1388G6152"But not during the Feast," they said, "or the people may riot."G1161G3004G3361G1722G1859G3379G2071G2351G29923While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.G2532G846G5607G1722G963G1722G3614G4613G3015G846G2621G2064G1135G2192G211G3464G3487G4101G4185G2532G4937G211G2708G2596G846G27764Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, "Why this waste of perfume?G1161G2258G5100G23G4314G1438G2532G3004G1519G5101G1096G3778G684G3464G10965It could have been sold for more than a year's wages and the money given to the poor." And they rebuked her harshly.G1063G5124G1410G4097G1883G5145G1220G2532G1325G4434G2532G1690G8466"Leave her alone," said Jesus. "Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.G1161G2424G2036G863G846G863G5101G2873G3930G846G2038G2570G2041G1519G16917The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.G1063G2192G4434G3326G1438G3842G2532G3752G2309G1410G4160G846G2095G1161G1691G2192G3756G38428She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.G4160G3739G3778G846G2192G4301G3462G3450G4983G1519G17809I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."G281G3004G5213G3699G302G5124G2098G2784G1519G3650G2889G2532G3739G3778G846G4160G2980G1519G3422G84610Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.G2532G2455G2469G1520G1427G565G4314G749G2443G3860G846G84611They were delighted to hear this and promised to give him money. So he watched for an opportunity to hand him over.G1161G191G5463G2532G1861G1325G846G694G2532G2212G4459G2122G3860G84612On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus' disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?"G2532G4413G2250G106G3753G2380G3957G846G3101G3004G846G4226G2309G565G2090G2443G5315G395713So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him.G2532G649G1417G846G3101G2532G3004G846G5217G1519G4172G2532G528G5213G444G941G2765G5204G190G84614Say to the owner of the house he enters, 'The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?'G2532G3699G1437G1525G2036G3617G3754G1320G3004G4226G2076G2646G3699G5315G3957G3326G3450G310115He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there."G2532G846G1166G5213G3173G508G4766G2092G1563G2090G225416The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.G2532G846G3101G1831G2532G2064G1519G4172G2532G2147G2531G2036G846G2532G2090G395717When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.G2532G1096G3798G2064G3326G142718While they were reclining at the table eating, he said, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me."G2532G846G345G2532G2068G2424G2036G281G3004G5213G3754G1520G1537G5216G3588G2068G3326G1700G3860G316519They were saddened, and one by one they said to him, "Surely not I?"G1161G756G3076G2532G3004G846G1527G3385G1473G2532G243G3385G147320"It is one of the Twelve," he replied, "one who dips bread into the bowl with me.G1161G611G2036G846G1520G1537G1427G1686G3326G1700G1519G516521The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born."G5207G444G3303G5217G2531G1125G4012G846G1161G3759G1565G444G1223G3739G5207G444G3860G2570G2258G1565G444G1487G846G1080G3756G108022While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body."G2532G846G2068G2424G2983G740G2127G2806G2532G1325G846G2532G2036G2983G5315G5124G2076G3450G498323Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it.G2532G2983G4221G2168G1325G846G2532G3956G4095G1537G84624"This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many," he said to them.G2532G2036G846G5124G2076G3450G129G2537G1242G3588G1632G4012G418325"I tell you the truth, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God."G281G3004G5213G3364G4095G3754G3765G1537G1081G288G2193G1565G2250G3752G4095G846G2537G1722G932G231626When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.G2532G5214G1831G1519G3735G163627"You will all fall away," Jesus told them, "for it is written: "'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'G2532G2424G3004G846G3754G3956G4624G1722G1722G1698G5026G3571G3754G1125G3960G4166G2532G4263G128728But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee."G235G3326G3165G1453G4254G5209G1519G105629Peter declared, "Even if all fall away, I will not."G1161G4074G5346G846G2532G1487G3956G4624G235G3756G147330"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice you yourself will disown me three times."G2532G2424G3004G846G281G3004G4671G3754G4594G1722G5026G3571G4250G2228G220G5455G1364G533G3165G515131But Peter insisted emphatically, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the others said the same.G1161G3004G3123G1537G4053G1437G3165G1163G4880G4671G3364G533G4571G3364G5615G1161G2532G3004G395632They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."G2532G2064G1519G5564G3739G3686G1068G2532G3004G846G3101G2523G5602G2193G433633He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.G2532G3880G3326G1438G4074G2532G2385G2532G2491G2532G756G1568G2532G8534"My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he said to them. "Stay here and keep watch."G2532G3004G846G3450G5590G2076G4036G2193G2288G3306G5602G2532G112735Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him.G2532G4281G3397G4098G1909G1093G2532G4336G2443G1487G2076G1415G5610G3928G575G84636"Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will."G2532G3004G5G3962G3956G1415G4671G3911G5124G4221G575G1700G235G3756G5101G1473G2309G235G5101G477137Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Simon," he said to Peter, "are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour?G2532G2064G2532G2147G846G2518G2532G3004G4074G4613G2518G2480G3756G1127G3391G561038Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."G1127G2532G4336G3363G1525G1519G3986G4151G3303G4289G1161G4561G77239Once more he went away and prayed the same thing.G2532G3825G565G4336G2036G846G305640When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.G2532G5290G2147G846G2518G3825G1063G846G3788G2258G916G2532G3756G1492G5101G611G84641Returning the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.G2532G2064G5154G2532G3004G846G2518G3063G2532G373G566G5610G2064G2400G5207G444G3860G1519G5495G26842Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!"G1453G71G2400G3860G3165G144843Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.G2532G2112G846G2089G2980G3854G2455G1520G5607G1427G2532G3326G846G4183G3793G3326G3162G2532G3586G3844G749G2532G1122G2532G424544Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard."G1161G3860G846G1325G846G4953G3004G3739G302G5368G846G2076G2902G846G2532G520G80645Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him.G2532G2064G4334G2112G846G3004G4461G4461G2532G2705G84646The men seized Jesus and arrested him.G1161G1911G846G5495G1909G846G2532G2902G84647Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.G1161G5100G1520G3936G4685G3162G3817G1401G749G2532G851G846G562148"Am I leading a rebellion," said Jesus, "that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me?G2532G2424G611G2036G846G1831G5613G1909G3027G3326G3162G2532G3586G4815G316549Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled."G2252G2250G2596G4314G5209G1722G2411G1321G2532G2902G3165G3756G235G1124G2443G413750Then everyone deserted him and fled.G2532G3956G863G846G534351A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him,G2532G190G846G1520G5100G3495G4616G4016G1909G1131G2532G3495G2902G84652he fled naked, leaving his garment behind.G1161G2641G4616G5343G575G846G113153They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders and teachers of the law came together.G2532G520G2424G520G4314G749G2532G846G4905G3956G749G2532G4245G2532G112254Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.G2532G4074G190G846G3113G575G2193G2080G1519G833G749G2532G2258G4775G3326G5257G2532G2328G4314G545755The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any.G1161G749G2532G3650G4892G2212G3141G2596G2424G1519G2289G846G2289G2532G2147G375656Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.G1063G4183G5576G2596G846G2532G3141G2258G2470G3756G225857Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:G2532G450G5100G5576G2596G846G300458"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this man-made temple and in three days will build another, not made by man.'"G3754G2249G191G846G3004G3754G1473G2647G5126G3485G5499G2532G1223G5140G2250G3618G243G88659Yet even then their testimony did not agree.G2532G3761G3779G2470G846G3141G2258G247060Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?"G2532G749G450G1519G3319G1905G2424G3004G3756G611G3762G5101G3778G2649G467561But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"G1161G4623G2532G611G3762G3825G749G1905G846G2532G3004G846G1488G4771G5547G5207G212862"I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."G1161G2424G2036G1473G1510G2532G3700G5207G444G2521G1537G1188G1411G2532G2064G3326G3507G377263The high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked.G1161G749G1284G846G5509G3004G5101G5532G2192G2089G314464"You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?" They all condemned him as worthy of death.G191G988G5101G5316G5213G1161G3956G2632G846G1511G1777G228865Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.G2532G5100G756G1716G846G2532G4028G846G4383G2532G2852G846G2532G3004G846G4395G2532G5257G906G846G447566While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by.G2532G4074G5607G2736G1722G833G2064G3391G3814G74967When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus," she said.G2532G1492G4074G2328G1689G846G3004G2532G4771G2532G2258G3326G2424G347968But he denied it. "I don't know or understand what you're talking about," he said, and went out into the entryway.G1161G720G3004G1492G3756G3761G1987G5101G4771G3004G2532G1831G1854G1519G4259G2532G220G545569When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, "This fellow is one of them."G2532G3814G1492G846G3825G756G3004G3936G3754G3778G2076G1537G84670Again he denied it. After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."G1161G720G3825G2532G3397G3326G3936G3004G3825G4074G230G1488G1537G846G2532G1063G1488G1057G2532G4675G2981G366271He began to call down curses on himself, and he swore to them, "I don't know this man you're talking about."G1161G756G332G2532G3660G3754G1492G3756G5126G444G3739G300472Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows twice you will disown me three times." And he broke down and wept.G2532G1537G1208G220G5455G2532G4074G363G4487G3739G2424G2036G846G3754G4250G220G5455G1364G533G3165G5151G2532G1911G2799
Columbus, OH
