ULT MARK Chapter 14

14 Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread was in two days, and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how, having seized him by deceit, they might kill him. 2 For they were saying, “Not during the festival, so that there will not be a riot of the people.”

3 And he being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, he reclining to eat, a woman came, having an alabaster jar of very precious perfumed oil of pure nard. Having broken the jar, she poured it on his head. 4 But there were some being very angry within themselves, “For what has this waste of the perfumed oil happened? 5 For this perfumed oil was able to be sold for more than 300 denarii and given to the poor.” And they were scolding her. 6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you causing trouble for her? She did a good work in me. 7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you desire, you are able to do good to them, but you do not always have me. 8 What she could, she did. She anticipated to anoint my body for burial. 9 And truly I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, also what she did will be spoken in remembrance of her.”

10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went away to the chief priests so that he might hand him over to them. 11 And they, having heard it, rejoiced and promised to give him silver. And he was seeking how he might opportunely hand him over.

12 And on the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when they were sacrificing the Passover, his disciples say to him, “Where do you want that we, having gone away, might prepare so that you may eat the Passover?” 13 And he sends two of his disciples and says to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. 14 And wherever he enters, say to the master of that house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ 15 And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready, and prepare it for us there.” 16 And the disciples left and went to the city, and they found it just as he said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

17 And evening having come, he comes with the Twelve. 18 And they reclining to eat and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you that one of you, one eating with me, will hand me over.” 19 They began to be grieved and to say to him one by one, “Surely not I?” 20 And he said to them, “It is one of the Twelve, the one dipping with me into the bowl. 21 For the Son of Man departs just as it has been written about him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is handed over! It would have been good for him if that man had not been born.”

22 And they eating, having taken bread, having blessed it, he broke it and gave it to them and said, “Take. This is my body.” 23 And having taken a cup, having given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24 And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is being poured out for many. 25 Truly I say to you that I will certainly not any longer drink from the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

26 And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus says to them, “You all will be caused to stumble, for it is written,

‘I will strike the shepherd

and the sheep will be scattered.’

28 But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee.” 29 But Peter was saying to him, “Even if all will be caused to stumble, yet not I.” 30 And Jesus says to him, “Truly I say to you that today—this night—before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” 31 But he was saying emphatically, “Even if it were necessary for me to die with you, I will certainly not deny you.” And they all also were speaking in the same manner.

32 And they come to a place, the name of which is Gethsemane, and he says to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 And he takes along Peter and James and John with him and began to be distressed and greatly troubled. 34 And he says to them, “My soul is very grieved, to death. Remain here and be alert.” 35 And having gone a little farther, he fell to the ground and was praying that, if it is possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he was saying, “Abba, Father, all things are possible with you. Remove this cup from me. But not what I will, but what you.” 37 And he comes and finds them sleeping, and he says to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Were you not able to be alert for one hour? 38 Be alert and pray so that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 39 And again, having gone away, he prayed, having said the same word. 40 And having come again, he found them sleeping, for their eyes were weighed down, and they did not know what they might answer him. 41 And he comes the third time and says to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is handed over into the hands of the sinners. 42 Get up, let us go. Behold, the one handing me over has come near.” 43 And immediately, he still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrives, and a crowd with him with swords and clubs from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the one handing him over had given them a signal, saying, “Whomever I kiss is he. Seize him and lead him away securely.” 45 And having come, immediately having approached him, he says, “Rabbi,” and he kissed him. 46 And they laid hands on him and seized him. 47 But a certain one of the ones standing by, having drawn his sword, struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And answering, Jesus said to them, “As against a robber have you come out with swords and clubs to seize me? 49 Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled.” 50 And having left him, they all fled.

51 And a certain young man was following him, wearing a linen garment over his naked body. And they seize him, 52 but he, having left behind the linen garment, ran away naked.

53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes gather together. 54 And Peter followed him from a distance, as far as inside into the courtyard of the high priest, and he was sitting with the officers and warming himself at the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, and they were not finding any. 56 For many were testifying falsely against him, and their testimonies were not the same. 57 And certain ones, having stood up, were testifying falsely against him, saying, 58 “We heard him saying, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’” 59 And not even in this manner was their testimony the same. 60 And having stood up in the midst, the high priest questioned Jesus, saying, “Do you not answer anything? What are these testifying against you?” 61 But he was silent and did not answer at all. Again the high priest was questioning him and says to him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am; and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power and coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 And the high priest, having torn his tunics, says, “Why do we still have need of witnesses? 64 You have heard the blasphemy. What is evident to you?” And they all condemned him to be deserving of death. 65 And certain ones began to spit on him and to blindfold his face and to beat him and to say to him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received him with slaps.

66 And Peter being below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest comes. 67 And having seen Peter warming himself, having looked closely at him, she says, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “Neither have I known, nor do I understand what you are saying.” And he went out, outside into the forecourt.[fn] 69 And the servant girl, having seen him there, began to say again to the ones standing around, “This one is from them!” 70 But he was denying it again. And after a little while the ones standing around again were saying to Peter, “Truly you are from them, for also you are a Galilean.” 71 And he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know this man whom you are talking about.” 72 And immediately a rooster crowed a second time, and Peter remembered the word that Jesus said to him: “Before a rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times,” and having broken down, he was weeping.

Some ancient copies add, “Then the rooster crowed,” but the best ancient copies do not have this phrase.

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