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Text -- Mark 14:2-72 (NET)
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14:2 For they said , “Not during the feast , so there won’t be a riot among the people .”
Jesus’ Anointing
14:3 Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper , reclining at the table , a woman came with an alabaster jar of costly aromatic oil from pure nard . After breaking open the jar , she poured it on his head .
14:4 But some who were present indignantly said to one another , “Why this waste of expensive ointment ?
14:5 It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor !” So they spoke angrily to her .
14:6 But Jesus said , “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a good service for me .
14:7 For you will always have the poor with you , and you can do good for them whenever you want . But you will not always have me !
14:8 She did what she could . She anointed my body beforehand for burial .
14:9 I tell you the truth , wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world , what she has done will also be told in memory of her .”
The Plan to Betray Jesus
14:10 Then Judas Iscariot , one of the twelve , went to the chief priests to betray Jesus into their hands .
14:11 When they heard this, they were delighted and promised to give him money . So Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray him .
The Passover
14:12 Now on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread , when the Passover lamb is sacrificed , Jesus ’ disciples said to him , “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover ?”
14:13 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 .
14:14 Wherever he enters , tell the owner of the house , ‘The Teacher says , “Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples ?”’
14:15 He will show you a large room upstairs , furnished and ready . Make preparations for us there .”
14:16 So the disciples left , went into the city , and found things just as he had told them , and they prepared the Passover .
14:17 Then , when it was evening , he came to the house with the twelve .
14:18 While they were at the table eating , Jesus said , “I tell you the truth , one of you eating with me will betray me .”
14:19 They were distressed , and one by one said to him , “Surely not I ?”
14:20 He said to them , “It is one of the twelve , one who dips his hand with me into the bowl .
14:21 For the Son of Man will go as it is written about him , but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed ! It would be better for him if he had never been born .”
The Lord’s Supper
14:22 While they were eating , he took bread , and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to them , and said , “Take it. This is my body .”
14:23 And after taking the cup and giving thanks , he gave it to them , and they all drank from it .
14:24 He said to them , “This is my blood , the blood of the covenant , that is poured out for many .
14:25 I tell you the truth , I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God .”
14:26 After singing a hymn , they went out to the Mount of Olives .
The Prediction of Peter’s Denial
14:27 Then Jesus said to them , “You will all fall away , for it is written , ‘I will strike the shepherd , and the sheep will be scattered .’
14:28 But after I am raised , I will go ahead of you into Galilee .”
14:29 Peter said to him , “Even if they all fall away , I will not !”
14:30 Jesus said to him , “I tell you the truth , today – this very night – before a rooster crows twice , you will deny me three times .”
14:31 But Peter insisted emphatically , “Even if I must die with you , I will never deny you .” And all of them said the same thing .
Gethsemane
14:32 Then they went to a place called Gethsemane , and Jesus said to his disciples , “Sit here while I pray .”
14:33 He took Peter , James , and John with him , and became very troubled and distressed .
14:34 He said to them , “My soul is deeply grieved , even to the point of death . Remain here and stay alert .”
14:35 Going a little farther , he threw himself to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour would pass from him .
14:36 He said , “Abba , Father , all things are possible for you . Take this cup away from me . Yet not what I will , but what you will.”
14:37 Then he came and found them sleeping , and said to Peter , “Simon , are you sleeping ? Couldn’t you stay awake for one hour ?
14:38 Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation . The spirit is willing , but the flesh is weak .”
14:39 He went away again and prayed the same thing .
14:40 When he came again he found them sleeping ; they could not keep their eyes open. And they did not know what to tell him .
14:41 He came a third time and said to them , “Are you still sleeping and resting ? Enough of that! The hour has come . Look , the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners .
14:42 Get up , let us go . Look ! My betrayer is approaching !”
Betrayal and Arrest
14:43 Right away , while Jesus was still speaking , Judas , one of the twelve , arrived . With him came a crowd armed with swords and clubs , sent by the chief priests and experts in the law and elders .
14:44 (Now the betrayer had given them a sign , saying , “The one I kiss is the man . Arrest him and lead him away under guard .”)
14:45 When Judas arrived , he went up to Jesus immediately and said , “Rabbi !” and kissed him .
14:46 Then they took hold of him and arrested him .
14:47 One of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the high priest’s slave , cutting off his ear .
14:48 Jesus said to them , “Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw ?
14:49 Day after day I was with you , teaching in the temple courts , yet you did not arrest me . But this has happened so that the scriptures would be fulfilled .”
14:50 Then all the disciples left him and fled .
14:51 A young man was following him , wearing only a linen cloth . They tried to arrest him ,
14:52 but he ran off naked , leaving his linen cloth behind.
Condemned by the Sanhedrin
14:53 Then they led Jesus to the high priest , and all the chief priests and elders and experts in the law came together .
14:54 And Peter had followed him from a distance , up to the high priest’s courtyard . He was sitting with the guards and warming himself by the fire .
14:55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death , but they did not find anything.
14:56 Many gave false testimony against him , but their testimony did not agree . agree .
14:57 Some stood up and gave this false testimony against him :
14:58 “We heard him say , ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands and in three days build another not made with hands .’”
14:59 Yet even on this point their testimony did not agree . agree .
14:60 Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus , “Have you no answer ? What is this that they are testifying against you ?”
14:61 But he was silent and did not answer . Again the high priest questioned him , “Are you the Christ , the Son of the Blessed One ?”
14:62 “I am ,” said Jesus , “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven .”
14:63 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said , “Why do we still need need witnesses ?
14:64 You have heard the blasphemy ! What is your verdict ?” They all condemned him as deserving death .
14:65 Then some began to spit on him , and to blindfold him , and to strike him with their fists , saying , “Prophesy !” The guards also took him and beat him .
Peter’s Denials
14:66 Now while Peter was below in the courtyard , one of the high priest’s slave girls came by .
14:67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked directly at him and said , “You also were with that Nazarene , Jesus .”
14:68 But he denied it: “I don’t even understand what you’re talking about!” Then he went out to the gateway , and a rooster crowed.
14:69 When the slave girl saw him , she began again to say to the bystanders , “This man is one of them .”
14:70 But he denied it again . A short time later the bystanders again said to Peter , “You must be one of them , because you are also a Galilean .”
14:71 Then he began to curse , and he swore with an oath, “I do not know this man you are talking about!”
14:72 Immediately a rooster crowed a second time . Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said to him : “Before a rooster crows twice , you will deny me three times .” And he broke down and wept .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
LAW IN THE NEW TESTAMENT |
SIMON (2) |
LORD'S SUPPER; (EUCHARIST) |
Jesus, The Christ |
JESUS CHRIST, 4E2 |
MARK, THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO, 2 |
Prisoners |
Prophecy |
Peter |
Government |
Priest |
Passover |
PRAYERS OF CHRIST |
Gethsemane |
Mary |
James |
Accusation, False |
Court |
AGONY |
JUDAS ISCARIOT |
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NET Notes -> Mar 14:2; Mar 14:3; Mar 14:3; Mar 14:3; Mar 14:3; Mar 14:3; Mar 14:3; Mar 14:4; Mar 14:5; Mar 14:5; Mar 14:5; Mar 14:5; Mar 14:7; Mar 14:9; Mar 14:10; Mar 14:10; Mar 14:11; Mar 14:11; Mar 14:11; Mar 14:11; Mar 14:12; Mar 14:12; Mar 14:12; Mar 14:12; Mar 14:12; Mar 14:13; Mar 14:16; Mar 14:16; Mar 14:16; Mar 14:17; Mar 14:17; Mar 14:18; Mar 14:18; Mar 14:18; Mar 14:18; Mar 14:20; Mar 14:20; Mar 14:24; Mar 14:24; Mar 14:24; Mar 14:25; Mar 14:25; Mar 14:26; Mar 14:27; Mar 14:27; Mar 14:30; Mar 14:31; Mar 14:31; Mar 14:32; Mar 14:32; Mar 14:33; Mar 14:36; Mar 14:36; Mar 14:37; Mar 14:40; Mar 14:41; Mar 14:41; Mar 14:42; Mar 14:43; Mar 14:43; Mar 14:43; Mar 14:44; Mar 14:44; Mar 14:45; Mar 14:45; Mar 14:45; Mar 14:46; Mar 14:47; Mar 14:48; Mar 14:49; Mar 14:49; Mar 14:50; Mar 14:50; Mar 14:52; Mar 14:53; Mar 14:53; Mar 14:54; Mar 14:54; Mar 14:57; Mar 14:60; Mar 14:60; Mar 14:61; Mar 14:61; Mar 14:61; Mar 14:62; Mar 14:62; Mar 14:62; Mar 14:64; Mar 14:65; Mar 14:65; Mar 14:66; Mar 14:66; Mar 14:68; Mar 14:68; Mar 14:68; Mar 14:68; Mar 14:68; Mar 14:70; Mar 14:72; Mar 14:72; Mar 14:72
NET Notes: Mar 14:2 The suggestion here is that Jesus was too popular to openly arrest him. The verb were trying is imperfect. It suggests, in this context, that they wer...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:3 Nard or spikenard is a fragrant oil from the root and spike of the nard plant of northern India. This aromatic oil, if made of something like nard, wo...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:4 The word “expensive” is not in the Greek text but has been included to suggest a connection to the lengthy phrase “costly aromatic o...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:5 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action(s) in the narrative.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:7 In the Greek text of this clause, “me” is in emphatic position (the first word in the clause). To convey some impression of the emphasis, ...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:10 Grk “betray him to them”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:11 Grk “he”; the referent (Judas) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:12 This required getting a suitable lamb and finding lodging in Jerusalem where the meal could be eaten. The population of the city swelled during the fe...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:13 Since women usually carried these jars, it would have been no problem for the two disciples (Luke 22:8 states that they were Peter and John) to recogn...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:16 The author’s note that the disciples found things just as he had told them shows that Jesus’ word could be trusted.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:17 The prepositional phrase “to the house” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied for clarity.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:18 Or “will hand me over”; Grk “one of you will betray me, the one who eats with me.”
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NET Notes: Mar 14:20 One who dips with me in the bowl. The point of Jesus’ comment here is not to identify the specific individual per se, but to indicate that it is...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:24 Jesus’ death established the forgiveness promised in the new covenant of Jer 31:31. Jesus is reinterpreting the symbolism of the Passover meal, ...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:25 Grk “the produce” (“the produce of the vine” is a figurative expression for wine).
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NET Notes: Mar 14:26 After singing a hymn. The Hallel Psalms (Pss 113-118) were sung during the meal. Psalms 113 and 114 were sung just before the second cup and 115-118 w...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:32 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:33 Grk “and James,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between ...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:36 This cup alludes to the wrath of God that Jesus would experience (in the form of suffering and death) for us. See Ps 11:6; 75:8-9; Isa 51:17, 19, 22 f...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:37 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:40 Grk “because their eyes were weighed down,” an idiom for becoming extremely or excessively sleepy (L&N 23.69).
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NET Notes: Mar 14:41 Codex D (with some support with minor variation from W Θ Ë13 565 2542 pc it) reads, “Enough of that! It is the end and the hour has co...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:43 Or “from the chief priests, scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:44 This remark is parenthetical within the narrative and has thus been placed in parentheses.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:45 Judas’ act of betrayal when he kissed Jesus is especially sinister when it is realized that it was common in the culture of the times for a disc...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:48 Or “a revolutionary.” This term can refer to one who stirs up rebellion: BDAG 594 s.v. λῃστής 2 has “...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:50 Grk “they”; the referent (Jesus’ disciples) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:52 The statement he ran off naked is probably a reference to Mark himself, traditionally assumed to be the author of this Gospel. Why he was wearing only...
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NET Notes: Mar 14:54 The guards would have been the guards of the chief priests who had accompanied Judas to arrest Jesus.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:66 The Greek term here is παιδίσκη (paidiskh), referring to a slave girl or slave woman.
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NET Notes: Mar 14:68 A real rooster crowing is probably in view here (rather than the Roman trumpet call known as gallicinium), in part due to the fact that Mark mentions ...
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