“1 After two days was [the feast of] the passover, and of unleavened
bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take
him by craft, and put [him] to death. 2 But they said, Not on the feast
[day], lest there be an uproar of the people. 3 And being in Bethany in
the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman
having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she
brake the box, and poured [it] on his head. 4 And there were some that
had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the
ointment made? 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred
pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6
And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a
good work on me. 7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever
ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. 8 She hath done
what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached
throughout the whole world, [this] also that she hath done shall be
spoken of for a memorial of her. 10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the
twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. 11 And
when they heard [it], they were glad, and promised to give him money.
And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.”
“12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the
passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and
prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? 13 And he sendeth forth two
of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there
shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. 14 And
wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The
Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover
with my disciples? 15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished
[and] prepared: there make ready for us. 16 And his disciples went
forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and
they made ready the passover. 17 And in the evening he cometh with the
twelve. 18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto
you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. 19 And they began
to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, [Is] it I? and another
[said, Is] it I? 20 And he answered and said unto them, [It is] one of
the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. 21 The Son of man indeed
goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of
man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born. 22
And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake [it], and
gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. 23 And he took the
cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave [it] to them: and they all
drank of it. 24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new
testament, which is shed for many. 25 Verily I say unto you, I will
drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it
new in the kingdom of God. 26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went
out into the mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall
be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite
the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But after that I am
risen, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said unto him,
Although all shall be offended, yet [will] not I. 30 And Jesus saith
unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, [even] in this night,
before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 31 But he spake
the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in
any wise. Likewise also said they all.”
“32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith
to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33 And he taketh with
him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be
very heavy; 34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto
death: tarry ye here, and watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and
fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might
pass from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things [are] possible
unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but
what thou wilt. 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith
unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? 38
Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly [is]
ready, but the flesh [is] weak. 39 And again he went away, and prayed,
and spake the same words. 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep
again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer
him. 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now,
and take [your] rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of
man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he
that betrayeth me is at hand.”
“43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the
twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the
chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 And he that betrayed
him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same
is he; take him, and lead [him] away safely. 45 And as soon as he was
come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed
him. 46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of
them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest,
and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye
come out, as against a thief, with swords and [with] staves to take me?
49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but
the scriptures must be fulfilled. 50 And they all forsook him, and fled.
51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast
about [his] naked [body]; and the young men laid hold on him: 52 And he
left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.”
“53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were
assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54 And
Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest:
and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55 And the
chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to
put him to death; and found none. 56 For many bare false witness against
him, but their witness agreed not together. 57 And there arose certain,
and bare false witness against him, saying, 58 We heard him say, I will
destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I
will build another made without hands. 59 But neither so did their
witness agree together. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst,
and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what [is it which]
these witness against thee? 61 But he held his peace, and answered
nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou
the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye
shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming
in the clouds of heaven. 63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and
saith, What need we any further witnesses? 64 Ye have heard the
blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of
death. 65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to
buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike
him with the palms of their hands.”
“66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the
maids of the high priest: 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she
looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 68
But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest.
And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. 69 And a maid saw him
again, and began to say to them that stood by, This is [one] of them. 70
And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said
again to Peter, Surely thou art [one] of them: for thou art a Galilaean,
and thy speech agreeth [thereto]. 71 But he began to curse and to swear,
[saying], I know not this man of whom ye speak. 72 And the second time
the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto
him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he
thought thereon, he wept.” (Mark 14:1-72 AV)
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