Mark 14:12-41

Christian Standard Bible

Preparation for Passover

¹² On^(A) the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrifice the Passover lamb,^(B) his disciples^(C) asked him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare the Passover so that you may eat it?”

¹³ So he sent two of his disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. ¹⁴ Wherever he enters, tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher^(D) says, “Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ ¹⁵ He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make the preparations for us there.” ¹⁶ So the disciples^(E) went out, entered the city, and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

Betrayal at the Passover

¹⁷ When^(F) evening came, he arrived with the Twelve.^{(G) 18} While they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me.”

¹⁹ They began to be distressed and to say to him one by one, “Surely not I?”

²⁰ He said to them, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping bread in the bowl with me. ²¹ For the Son of Man^(H) will go just as it is written^(I) about him,^(J) but woe^(K) to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had not been born.”

The First Lord’s Supper

²² As^(L) they were eating, he took bread,^(M) blessed and broke^(N) it, gave it to them,^(O) and said, “Take it; this is my body.”^{(P) 23} Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks,^(Q) he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ²⁴ He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant,^[a](R) which is poured out^(S) for many.^{(T) 25} Truly I tell you,^(U) I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine^(V) until that day when I drink it new^[b](W) in the kingdom of God.”^(X)

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

Peter’s Denial Predicted

²⁷ Then^(Z) Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away,^[c] because it is written:^(AA)

²⁸ But after I have risen,^(AD) I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”^(AE)

²⁹ Peter^(AF) 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.”^(AG)

³¹ But 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

³² Then^(AH) they came to a place named Gethsemane, and he told his disciples,^(AI) “Sit here while I pray.”^{(AJ) 33} He took Peter,^(AK) James,^(AL) and John^(AM) with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. ³⁴ He said to them, “I am deeply grieved^[e] to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.”^{(AN) 35} He went a little farther, fell to the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour^(AO) might pass from him. ³⁶ And he said, “Abba,^[f] Father!^(AP) All things are possible^(AQ) for you. Take this cup^(AR) away from me. Nevertheless, not what I will, but what you will.” ³⁷ Then he came and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, “Simon,^(AS) are you sleeping?^(AT) Couldn’t you stay awake one hour? ³⁸ Stay awake and pray^(AU) so that you won’t enter into temptation.^[g](AV) The spirit^(AW) is willing, but the flesh^(AX) is weak.” ³⁹ Once again he went away and prayed, saying the same thing. ⁴⁰ And again he came and found them sleeping, because they could not keep their eyes open. They did not know what to say to him.^{(AY) 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^(AZ) is betrayed into the hands of sinners.^(BA)