Mark 14:12–15:47

The Passover with the Disciples

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

^17wAnd when it was evening, he came with the twelve. ¹⁸And as they were reclining at table and eating, ^xJesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, ^yone who is eating with me.” ¹⁹They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, “Is it I?” ²⁰He said to them, “It is ^zone of the twelve, ^yone who is dipping bread into the dish with me. ²¹For the Son of Man goes ^aas it is written of him, but ^bwoe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! ^cIt would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”

Institution of the Lord’s Supper

^22dAnd as they were eating, he took bread, and after ^eblessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; ^fthis is my body.” ²³And he took a cup, and when he had ^ggiven thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. ²⁴And he said to them, ^f“This is my ^hblood of the³ covenant, which is poured out for ⁱmany. ²⁵Truly, 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

^26jAnd when they had sung a hymn, ^kthey went out to ^lthe Mount of Olives. ²⁷And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will ^mstrike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ ²⁸But after I am raised up, ⁿI will go before you to Galilee.” ^29oPeter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” ³⁰And ^pJesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before ^qthe rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” ³¹But ^rhe said emphatically, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

^32sAnd they went ^kto a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” ³³And he took with him ^tPeter and James and John, and began ^uto be greatly distressed and troubled. ³⁴And he said to them, ^v“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and ^wwatch.”^{4 35}And going a little farther, he fell on the ground ^xand prayed that, if it were possible, ^ythe hour might pass from him. ³⁶And he said, ^z“Abba, Father, ^aall things are possible for you. Remove ^bthis cup from me. ^cYet not what I will, but what you will.” ³⁷And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? ^38wWatch and ^dpray that you may not ^eenter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” ³⁹And again he went away and prayed, ^fsaying the same words. ⁴⁰And again he came and found them sleeping, for ^gtheir eyes were very heavy, and ^hthey did not know what to answer him. ⁴¹And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? ⁱIt is enough; ^jthe hour has come. ^kThe Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴²Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

^43lAnd immediately, while he was still speaking, ^mJudas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. ⁴⁴Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.” ⁴⁵And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, ⁿ“Rabbi!” And he ^okissed him. ⁴⁶And they laid hands on him and seized him. ⁴⁷But one of those who stood by drew his ^psword and struck the servant⁵ of the high priest and cut off his ear. ⁴⁸And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? ^49qDay after day I was with you in the temple ^rteaching, and you did not seize me. But ^slet the Scriptures be fulfilled.” ^50tAnd they all left him and fled.

A Young Man Flees

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

Jesus Before the Council

^53vAnd ^wthey led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. ^54wAnd ^xPeter had followed him at a distance, ^yright into ^zthe courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with ^athe guards and ^bwarming himself at the fire. ⁵⁵Now the chief priests and the whole council⁶ were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. ^56cFor many bore false witness against him, but their testimony ^ddid not agree. ⁵⁷And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, ^58e“We heard him say, ^f‘I will destroy this temple ^gthat is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, ^hnot made with hands.’ ” ⁵⁹Yet even about this their testimony did not agree. ⁶⁰And 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?”^{7 61}But ⁱhe remained silent and made no answer. ^jAgain the high priest asked him, “Are you ^kthe Christ, the Son of ^lthe Blessed?” ⁶²And Jesus said, “I am, and ^myou will see the Son of Man ⁿseated at the right hand of Power, and ^mcoming with the clouds of heaven.” ⁶³And the high priest ^otore his garments and said, “What further witnesses do we need? ⁶⁴You have heard ^phis blasphemy. What is your decision?” And they ^qall condemned him as ^rdeserving death. ^65sAnd some began ^tto spit on him and ^uto cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards received him ^vwith blows.

Peter Denies Jesus

^66wAnd as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, ⁶⁷and seeing Peter ^xwarming himself, she looked at him and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” ⁶⁸But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean.” And he went out into the gateway⁸ and ^ythe rooster crowed.^{9 69}And the servant girl saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.” ⁷⁰But 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.” ⁷¹But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.” ⁷²And immediately the rooster crowed ^za second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, ^a“Before the rooster crows twice, you will ^bdeny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.¹⁰

Jesus Delivered to Pilate

15^cAnd as soon as it was morning, the chief priests ^dheld a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And ^ethey bound Jesus and ^fled him away and ^gdelivered him over to ^hPilate. ²ⁱAnd Pilate asked him, ^j“Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, ^k“You have said so.” ³And the chief priests accused him of many things. ⁴And Pilate again asked him, ^l“Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.” ⁵But Jesus ^lmade no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

^6mNow at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. ⁷And among the rebels in prison, who had ⁿcommitted murder ^oin the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas. ⁸And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them. ⁹And he answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” ¹⁰For he perceived that ^pit was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up. ¹¹But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead. ¹²And Pilate again said to them, “Then what shall I do with ^qthe man you call the King of the Jews?” ¹³And they cried out again, “Crucify him.” ¹⁴And Pilate said to them, “Why? ^rWhat evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him.” ¹⁵So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having ^sscourged¹ Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

^16tAnd the soldiers led him away inside ^uthe palace (that is, ^vthe governor’s headquarters),² and they called together the whole ^wbattalion.^{3 17}And they clothed him in ^xa purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. ¹⁸And they began to salute him, ^y“Hail, King of the Jews!” ¹⁹And they were striking his head with a reed and ^zspitting on him and ^akneeling down in homage to him. ²⁰And when they had ^bmocked him, they stripped him of ^xthe purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they ^cled him out to crucify him.

The Crucifixion

^21dAnd they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. ^22eAnd they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). ²³And they offered him wine mixed with ^fmyrrh, but he did not take it. ²⁴And they crucified him and ^gdivided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. ²⁵And ^hit was the third hour⁴ when they crucified him. ²⁶And the inscription of the charge against him read, ⁱ“The King of the Jews.” ²⁷And with him they crucified two ^jrobbers, ^kone on his right and one on his left.^{5 29}And ^lthose who passed by derided him, ^mwagging their heads and saying, ⁿ“Aha! ^oYou who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, ³⁰save yourself, and come down from the cross!” ³¹So also the chief priests…