Mark 14:22–52

THE FIRST LORD’S SUPPER

²²As^ah they were eating, he took bread,^ai blessed and broke^aj it, gave it to them,^ak and said, “Take it; this is my body.”^{al 23}Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks,^am he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ²⁴He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant,^Aan which is poured out^ao for many.^{ap 25}Truly I tell you,^aq I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine^ar until that day when I drink it new^Bas in the kingdom of God.”^at

²⁶After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.^au

PETER’S DENIAL PREDICTED

²⁷Then^av Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away,^C because it is written:^aw

I will strike the shepherd,

and the sheep^ax will be scattered.^Day

²⁸But after I have risen,^az I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”^ba

²⁹Peter^bb told him, “Even if everyone falls away, I will not.”

³⁰“Truly I tell you,” Jesus said to him, “today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”^bc

³¹But he kept insisting, “If I have to die with you, I will never deny you.” And they all said the same thing.

THE PRAYER IN THE GARDEN

³²Then^bd they came to a place named Gethsemane, and he told his disciples,^be “Sit here while I pray.”^{bf 33}He took Peter,^bg James,^bh and John^bi with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. ³⁴He said to them, “I am deeply grieved^E to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.”^{bj 35}He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour^a might pass from him. ³⁶And he said, “Abba,^F Father!^b All things are possible^c for you. Take this cup^d away from me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what you will.” ³⁷Then he came and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Simon,^e are you sleeping?^f Couldn’t you stay awake one hour? ³⁸Stay awake and pray^g so that you won’t enter into temptation.^Gh The spiritⁱ is willing, but the flesh^j is weak.” ³⁹Once again he went away and prayed, saying the same thing. ⁴⁰And again he came and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open. They did not know what to say to him.^{k 41}Then he came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The time has come. See, the Son of Man^l is betrayed into the hands of sinners.^{m 42}Get up;ⁿ let’s go. See, my betrayer is near.”

JUDAS’S BETRAYAL OF JESUS

⁴³While^o he was still speaking, Judas,^p one of the Twelve,^q suddenly arrived. With him was a mob, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes,^r and the elders.^{s 44}His betrayer had given them a signal. “The one I kiss,” he said, “he’s the one; arrest him and take him away under guard.” ⁴⁵So when he came, immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Rabbi!”^t and kissed him. ⁴⁶They took hold of him and arrested him. ⁴⁷One of those who stood by drew his sword, struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his ear.

⁴⁸Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as if I were a criminal,^H to capture me? ⁴⁹Every day I was among you, teaching in the temple,^u and you didn’t arrest me. But the Scriptures^v must be fulfilled.”^w

⁵⁰Then they all deserted him and ran away.^{x 51}Now a certain young man, wearing nothing but a linen cloth, was following him. They caught hold of him, ⁵²but he left the linen cloth behind and ran away naked.^y