Mark 14 - English Standard Version (ESV)

The Plot to Kill Jesus

14 ^(A)It was now two days before ^(B)the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes ^(C)were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, ² for they said, “Not during the feast, ^(D)lest there be an uproar from the people.”

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

^{3 (E)}And while he was at ^(F)Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,^[a] as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. ⁴ There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? ⁵ For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii^[b] and ^(G)given to the poor.” And they ^(H)scolded her. ⁶ But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. ⁷ For ^(I)you always have the poor with you, and whenever ^(J)you want, you can do good for them. But ^(K)you will not always have me. ^{8 (L)}She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand ^(M)for burial. ⁹ And truly, I say to you, wherever ^(N)the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told ^(O)in memory of her.”

Judas to Betray Jesus

^{10 (P)}Then ^(Q)Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, ^(R)went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. ¹¹ And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to ^(S)betray him.

The Passover with the Disciples

^{12 (T)}And on ^(U)the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they ^(V)sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” ¹³ And he sent ^(W)two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, ¹⁴ and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ^(X)‘The Teacher says, Where is ^(Y)my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ ¹⁵ And he will show you ^(Z)a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us.” ¹⁶ And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

^{17 (AA)}And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. ¹⁸ And as they were reclining at table and eating, ^(AB)Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, ^(AC)one who is eating with me.” ¹⁹ They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, “Is it I?” ²⁰ He said to them, “It is ^(AD)one of the twelve, ^(AE)one who is dipping bread into the dish with me. ²¹ For the Son of Man goes ^(AF)as it is written of him, but ^(AG)woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^(AH)It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”

Institution of the Lord's Supper

^{22 (AI)}And as they were eating, he took bread, and after ^(AJ)blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; ^(AK)this is my body.” ²³ And he took a cup, and when he had ^(AL)given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. ²⁴ And he said to them, ^(AM)“This is my ^(AN)blood of the^[c] covenant, which is poured out for ^(AO)many. ²⁵ Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial

^{26 (AP)}And when they had sung a hymn, ^(AQ)they went out to ^(AR)the Mount of Olives. ²⁷ And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will ^(AS)strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ ²⁸ But after I am raised up, ^(AT)I will go before you to Galilee.” ^{29 (AU)}Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” ³⁰ And ^(AV)Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before ^(AW)the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” ³¹ But ^(AX)he said emphatically, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

^{32 (AY)}And they went ^(AZ)to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” ³³ And he took with him ^(BA)Peter and James and John, and began ^(BB)to be greatly distressed and troubled. ³⁴ And he said to them, ^(BC)“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and ^(BD)watch.”^{[d] 35} And going a little farther, he fell on the ground ^(BE)and prayed that, if it were possible, ^(BF)the hour might pass from him. ³⁶ And he said, ^(BG)“Abba, Father, ^(BH)all things are possible for you. Remove ^(BI)this cup from me. ^(BJ)Yet not what I will, but what you will.” ³⁷ And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? ^{38 (BK)}Watch and ^(BL)pray that you may not ^(BM)enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” ³⁹ And again he went away and prayed, ^(BN)saying the same words. ⁴⁰ And again he came and found them sleeping, for ^(BO)their eyes were very heavy, and ^(BP)they did not know what to answer him. ⁴¹ And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? ^(BQ)It is enough; ^(BR)the hour has come. ^(BS)The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴² Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

^{43 (BT)}And immediately, while he was still speaking, ^(BU)Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. ⁴⁴ Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.” ⁴⁵ And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, ^(BV)“Rabbi!” And he ^(BW)kissed him. ⁴⁶ And they laid hands on him and seized him. ⁴⁷ But one of those who stood by drew his ^(BX)sword and struck the servant^[e] of the high priest and cut off his ear. ⁴⁸ And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? ^{49 (BY)}Day after day I was with you in the temple ^(BZ)teaching, and you did not seize me. But ^(CA)let the Scriptures be fulfilled.” ^{50 (CB)}And they all left him and fled.

A Young Man Flees

⁵¹ And a young man followed him, with nothing but ^(CC)a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, ⁵² but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.

Jesus Before the Council

^{53 (CD)}And ^(CE)they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. ^{54 (CF)}And ^(CG)Peter had followed him at a distance, ^(CH)right into ^(CI)the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with ^(CJ)the guards and ^(CK)warming himself at the fire. ⁵⁵ Now the chief priests and the whole council^[f] were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. ^{56 (CL)}For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony ^(CM)did not agree. ⁵⁷ And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, ^{58 (CN)}“We heard him say, ^(CO)‘I will destroy this temple ^(CP)that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, ^(CQ)not made with hands.’” ⁵⁹ Yet even about this their testimony did not agree. ⁶⁰ And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?”^{[g] 61} But ^(CR)he remained silent and made no answer. ^(CS)Again the high priest asked him, “Are you ^(CT)the Christ, the Son of ^(CU)the Blessed?” ⁶² And Jesus said, “I am, and ^(CV)you will see the Son of Man ^(CW)seated at the right hand of Power, and ^(CX)coming with the clouds of heaven.” ⁶³ And the high priest ^(CY)tore his garments and said, “What further witnesses do we need? ⁶⁴ You have heard ^(CZ)his blasphemy. What is your decision?” And they ^(DA)all condemned him as ^(DB)deserving death. ^{65 (DC)}And some began ^(DD)to spit on him and ^(DE)to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards received him ^(DF)with blows.

Peter Denies Jesus

^{66 (DG)}And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, ⁶⁷ and seeing Peter ^(DH)warming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” ⁶⁸ But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean.” And he went out into the gateway^[h] and ^(DI)the rooster crowed.^{[i] 69} And the servant girl saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.” ⁷⁰ But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, “Certainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.” ⁷¹ But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.” ⁷² And immediately the rooster crowed ^(DJ)a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, ^(DK)“Before the rooster crows twice, you will ^(DL)deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.^[j]

Footnotes

1. Mark 14:3 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
2. Mark 14:5 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
3. Mark 14:24 Some manuscripts insert new
4. Mark 14:34 Or keep awake; also verses 37, 38
5. Mark 14:47 Or bondservant
6. Mark 14:55 Greek Sanhedrin
7. Mark 14:60 Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?
8. Mark 14:68 Or forecourt
9. Mark 14:68 Some manuscripts omit and the rooster crowed
10. Mark 14:72 Or And when he had thought about it, he wept

Cross references

1. Mark 14:1 : For ver. 1, 2, see Matt. 26:2-5; Luke 22:1, 2
2. Mark 14:1 : See John 6:4
3. Mark 14:1 : John 11:53; See Matt. 21:46
4. Mark 14:2 : Matt. 27:24
5. Mark 14:3 : For ver. 3-9, see Matt. 26:6-13; John 12:1-8; [Luke 7:37-39]
6. Mark 14:3 : Matt. 21:17; John 11:18
7. Mark 14:5 : [John 13:29]
8. Mark 14:5 : John 11:33, 38 (Gk.)
9. Mark 14:7 : Deut. 15:11
10. Mark 14:7 : [2 Cor. 9:7]
11. Mark 14:7 : ch. 2:20; See John 7:33
12. Mark 14:8 : [ch. 12:43; Luke 21:3; 2 Cor. 8:12]
13. Mark 14:8 : John 19:40
14. Mark 14:9 : [Matt. 24:14]
15. Mark 14:9 : Acts 10:4
16. Mark 14:10 : For ver. 10, 11, see Matt. 26:14-16; Luke 22:3-6; [John 13:2, 27, 30]
17. Mark 14:10 : ch. 3:19; Matt. 27:3; Acts 1:16; [John 6:71; 12:4]
18. Mark 14:10 : ch. 3:19; Matt. 27:3; Acts 1:16; [John 6:71; 12:4]
19. Mark 14:11 : See Matt. 20:18, 19
20. Mark 14:12 : For ver. 12-16, see Matt. 26:17-19; Luke 22:7-13
21. Mark 14:12 : Ex. 12:18
22. Mark 14:12 : 1 Cor. 5:7
23. Mark 14:13 : [ch. 11:1]
24. Mark 14:14 : See John 11:28
25. Mark 14:14 : Luke 2:7 (Gk.)
26. Mark 14:15 : [Acts 1:13]
27. Mark 14:17 : For ver. 17-21, see Matt. 26:20-24; [Luke 22:14, 21-23; John 13:21-26]
28. Mark 14:18 : [John 6:70, 71]
29. Mark 14:18 : [Ps. 41:9; John 13:18]
30. Mark 14:20 : ver. 10
31. Mark 14:20 : [See ver. 18 above]; [Ps. 41:9; John 13:18]
32. Mark 14:21 : ver. 49; ch. 9:12; Luke 18:31; 24:25, 27, 46; Acts 17:2, 3; 26:22, 23; 1 Cor. 15:3; 1 Pet. 1:10, 11
33. Mark 14:21 : Matt. 18:7
34. Mark 14:21 : [See John 17:12]
35. Mark 14:22 : For ver. 22-25, see Matt. 26:26-29; Luke 22:18-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-25
36. Mark 14:22 : See Matt. 14:19
37. Mark 14:22 : 1 Cor. 10:16; [John 6:53]
38. Mark 14:23 : See Matt. 15:36
39. Mark 14:24 : [See ver. 22 above]; 1 Cor. 10:16; [John 6:53]
40. Mark 14:24 : Ex. 24:8; [Zech. 9:11; Heb. 13:20]
41. Mark 14:24 : See Matt. 20:28
42. Mark 14:26 : For ver. 26-31, see Matt. 26:30-35
43. Mark 14:26 : Luke 22:39; John 18:1
44. Mark 14:26 : See Matt. 21:1
45. Mark 14:27 : Cited from Zech. 13:7; [John 16:32]
46. Mark 14:28 : ch. 16:7; Matt. 28:7, 10, 16
47. Mark 14:29 : [Luke 22:31, 33]
48. Mark 14:30 : Luke 22:34; John 13:38
49. Mark 14:30 : ver. 68, 72
50. Mark 14:31 : John 13:37
51. Mark 14:32 : For ver. 32-42, see Matt. 26:36-46; Luke 22:40-46
52. Mark 14:32 : [See ver. 26 above]; Luke 22:39; John 18:1
53. Mark 14:33 : ch. 5:37; 9:2
54. Mark 14:33 : [Matt. 17:23]
55. Mark 14:34 : [Ps. 42:5, 6; John 12:27]
56. Mark 14:34 : See Matt. 24:42
57. Mark 14:35 : Heb. 5:7
58. Mark 14:35 : ver. 41; John 12:23, 27; 13:1; 17:1; [Luke 22:53; John 16:4]
59. Mark 14:36 : Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6
60. Mark 14:36 : See Matt. 19:26
61. Mark 14:36 : See ch. 10:38
62. Mark 14:36 : John 5:30; 6:38; Phil. 2:8
63. Mark 14:38 : [See ver. 34 above]; See Matt. 24:42
64. Mark 14:38 : 1 Pet. 4:7
65. Mark 14:38 : Matt. 6:13
66. Mark 14:39 : ver. 36
67. Mark 14:40 : Luke 9:32
68. Mark 14:40 : [ch. 9:6; Luke 9:33]
69. Mark 14:41 : [Luke 22:38]
70. Mark 14:41 : See ver. 35
71. Mark 14:41 : ch. 9:31; 10:33
72. Mark 14:43 : For ver. 43-50, see Matt. 26:47-56; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:3-11
73. Mark 14:43 : ver. 10; Acts 1:16
74. Mark 14:45 : See John 1:38
75. Mark 14:45 : Luke 7:38, 45; 15:20; Acts 20:37 (Gk.)
76. Mark 14:47 : [Luke 22:38]
77. Mark 14:49 : [John 8:2]; [Luke 2:46; John 18:20]
78. Mark 14:49 : Matt. 21:23; [Matt. 4:23]
79. Mark 14:49 : See ver. 21; Matt. 1:22
80. Mark 14:50 : ver. 27; [Ps. 88:8, 18; John 16:32]
81. Mark 14:51 : ch. 15:46; Judg. 14:12; Prov. 31:24
82. Mark 14:53 : For ver. 53-65, see Matt. 26:57-68; [John 18:12, 13, 19-24]
83. Mark 14:53 : Luke 22:54, 55
84. Mark 14:54 : [See ver. 53 above]; Luke 22:54, 55
85. Mark 14:54 : [John 18:15]
86. Mark 14:54 : [ver. 68]
87. Mark 14:54 : See Matt. 26:3
88. Mark 14:54 : John 7:32; 18:3
89. Mark 14:54 : ver. 67; John 18:18
90. Mark 14:56 : Ps. 27:12; 35:11
91. Mark 14:56 : [Deut. 17:6; 19:15]
92. Mark 14:58 : [Acts 6:14]
93. Mark 14:58 : ch. 15:29; See John 2:19
94. Mark 14:58 : Acts 7:48; 17:24; Heb. 9:11, 24
95. Mark 14:58 : 2 Cor. 5:1
96. Mark 14:61 : ch. 15:4, 5; Isa. 53:7; John 19:9
97. Mark 14:61 : For ver. 61-63, [Luke 22:67-71]
98. Mark 14:61 : ch. 8:29; See Matt. 1:17
99. Mark 14:61 : [Rom. 1:25]
100. Mark 14:62 : See Matt. 16:27; 24:30
101. Mark 14:62 : Ps. 110:1; Heb. 1:3; [ch. 16:19]
102. Mark 14:62 : See Matt. 16:27; 24:30
103. Mark 14:63 : Num. 14:6; Acts 14:14
104. Mark 14:64 : Matt. 9:3; John 10:36
105. Mark 14:64 : [Luke 23:50, 51]
106. Mark 14:64 : See Lev. 24:16
107. Mark 14:65 : Luke 22:63, 64
108. Mark 14:65 : ch. 10:34; 15:19; Isa. 50:6
109. Mark 14:65 : [Esth. 7:8]
110. Mark 14:65 : Matt. 5:39; [Acts 23:2]
111. Mark 14:66 : For ver. 66-72, see Matt. 26:69-75; Luke 22:55-62; John 18:16-18, 25-27
112. Mark 14:67 : ver. 54
113. Mark 14:68 : ver. 30, 72
114. Mark 14:72 : ver. 68
115. Mark 14:72 : ver. 30
116. Mark 14:72 : [Acts 3:13, 14]