Mark 14

NEW JERUSALEM	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 It was two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and thescribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by some trick and have him put to death.	1 Now the feast of Passover and of Unleavened Bread was two days away. And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, were seeking a means by which they might deceitfully seize him and kill him.
2 For they said, 'It must not be during the festivities, or there wil be a disturbance among the people.'	2 But they said, “Not on the feast day, lest perhaps there may be a tumult among the people.”
3 He was at Bethany in the house of Simon, a man who had suffered from a virulent skin-disease; hewas at table when a woman came in with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, pure nard. She broke the jarand poured the ointment on his head.	3 And when he was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, and was reclining to eat, a woman arrived having an alabaster container of ointment, of precious spikenard. And breaking open the alabaster container, she poured it over his head.
4 Some who were there said to one another indignantly, 'Why this waste of ointment?	4 But there were some who became indignant within themselves and who were saying: “What is the reason for this waste of the ointment?
5 Ointment like this could have been sold for over three hundred denari and the money given to thepoor'; and they were angry with her.	5 For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and been given to the poor.” And they murmured against her.
6 But Jesus said, 'Leave her alone. Why are you upsetting her? What she has done for me is a goodwork.	6 But Jesus said: “Permit her. What is the reason that you trouble her? She has done a good deed for me.
7 You have the poor with you always, and you can be kind to them whenever you wish, but you wil notalways have me.	7 For the poor, you have with you always. And whenever you wish, you are able to do good to them. But you do not have me always.
8 She has done what she could: she has anointed my body beforehand for its burial.	8 But she has done what she could. She has arrived in advance to anoint my body for burial.
9 In truth I tel you, wherever throughout al the world the gospel is proclaimed, what she has done wilbe told as well, in remembrance of her.'	9 Amen I say to you, wherever this Gospel shall be preached throughout the entire world, the things she has done also shall be told, in memory of her.”
10 Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, approached the chief priests with an offer to hand Jesus over tothem.	10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away, to the leaders of the priests, in order to betray him to them.
11 They were delighted to hear it, and promised to give him money; and he began to look for a way ofbetraying him when the opportunity should occur.	11 And they, upon hearing it, were gladdened. And they promised him that they would give him money. And he sought an opportune means by which he might betray him.
12 On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was sacrificed, his disciples said tohim, 'Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?'	12 And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they immolate the Passover, the disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
13 So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 'Go into the city and you will meet a man carrying apitcher of water. Fol ow him,	13 And he sent two of his disciples, and he said to them: “Go into the city. And you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.
14 and say to the owner of the house which he enters, "The Master says: Where is the room for me toeat the Passover with my disciples?"	14 And wherever he will have entered, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says: Where is my dining room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’
15 He wil show you a large upper room furnished with couches, al prepared. Make the preparations forus there.'	15 And he will show you a large cenacle, fully furnished. And there, you shall prepare it for us.”
16 The disciples set out and went to the city and found everything as he had told them, and preparedthe Passover.	16 And his disciples departed and went into the city. And they found it just as he had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
17 When evening came he arrived with the Twelve.	17 Then, when evening came, he arrived with the twelve.
18 And while they were at table eating, Jesus said, 'In truth I tell you, one of you is about to betray me,one of you eating with me.'	18 And while reclining and eating with them at table, Jesus said, “Amen I say to you, that one of you, who eats with me, will betray me.”
19 They were distressed and said to him, one after another, 'Not me, surely?'	19 But they began to be sorrowful and to say to him, one at a time: “Is it I?”
20 He said to them, 'It is one of the Twelve, one who is dipping into the same dish with me.	20 And he said to them: “It is one of the twelve, who dips his hand with me in the dish.
21 Yes, the Son of man is going to his fate, as the scriptures say he will, but alas for that man by whomthe Son of man is betrayed! Better for that man if he had never been born.'	21 And indeed, the Son of man goes, just as it has been written of him. But woe to that man by whom the Son of man will be betrayed. It would be better for that man if he had never been born.”
22 And as they were eating he took bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it tothem. 'Take it,' he said, 'this is my body.'	22 And while eating with them, Jesus took bread. And blessing it, he broke it and gave it to them, and he said: “Take. This is my body.”
23 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he handed it to them, and al drank from it,	23 And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank from it.
24 and he said to them, 'This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, poured out for many.	24 And he said to them: “This is my blood of the new covenant, which shall be shed for many.
25 In truth I tel you, I shal never drink wine any more until the day I drink the new wine in the kingdomof God.'	25 Amen I say to you, that I will no longer drink from this fruit of the vine, until that day when I will drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
26 After the psalms had been sung they left for the Mount of Olives.	26 And having sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
27 And Jesus said to them, 'You wil all fal away, for the scripture says: I shal strike the shepherd andthe sheep wil be scattered;	27 And Jesus said to them: “You will all fall away from me in this night. For it has been written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
28 however, after my resurrection I shall go before you into Galilee.'	28 But after I have risen again, I will go before you to Galilee.”
29 Peter said, 'Even if all fal away, I wil not.'	29 Then Peter said to him, “Even if all will have fallen away from you, yet I will not.”
30 And Jesus said to him, 'In truth I tel you, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, youwil have disowned me three times.'	30 And Jesus said to him, “Amen I say to you, that this day, in this night, before the rooster has uttered its voice twice, you will deny me three times.”
31 But he repeated stil more earnestly, 'If I have to die with you, I wil never disown you.' And they allsaid the same.	31 But he spoke further, “Even if I must die along with you, I will not deny you.” And they all spoke similarly also.
32 They came to a plot of land cal ed Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, 'Stay here while I pray.'	32 And they went to a country estate, by the name of Gethsemani. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I pray.”
33 Then he took Peter and James and John with him.	33 And he took Peter, and James, and John with him. And he began to be afraid and wearied.
34 And he began to feel terror and anguish. And he said to them, 'My soul is sorrowful to the point ofdeath. Wait here, and stay awake.'	34 And he said to them: “My soul is sorrowful, even unto death. Remain here and be vigilant.”
35 And going on a little further he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, thishour might pass him by.	35 And when he had proceeded on a little ways, he fell prostrate on the ground. And he prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
36 'Abba, Father!' he said, 'For you everything is possible. Take this cup away from me. But let it be asyou, not I, would have it.'	36 And he said: “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Take this chalice from me. But let it be, not as I will, but as you will.”
37 He came back and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, 'Simon, are you asleep? Had you notthe strength to stay awake one hour?	37 And he went and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter: “Simon, are you sleeping? Were you not able to be vigilant for one hour?
38 Stay awake and pray not to be put to the test. The spirit is wil ing enough, but human nature is weak.'	38 Watch and pray, so that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39 Again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.	39 And going away again, he prayed, saying the same words.
40 And once more he came back and found them sleeping, their eyes were so heavy; and they couldfind no answer for him.	40 And upon returning, he found them sleeping yet again, (for their eyes were heavy) and they did not know how to respond to him.
41 He came back a third time and said to them, 'You can sleep on now and have your rest. It is al over.The hour has come. Now the Son of man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.	41 And he arrived for the third time, and he said to them: “Sleep now, and take rest. It is enough. The hour has arrived. Behold, the Son of man will be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
42 Get up! Let us go! My betrayer is not far away.'	42 Rise up, let us go. Behold, he who will betray me is near.”
43 And at once, while he was stil speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came up and with him a numberof men armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.	43 And while he was still speaking, Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent from the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, and the elders.
44 Now the traitor had arranged a signal with them saying, 'The one I kiss, he is the man. Arrest him,and see he is well guarded when you lead him away.'	44 Now his betrayer had given them a sign, saying: “He whom I shall kiss, it is he. Take hold of him, and lead him away cautiously.”
45 So when the traitor came, he went up to Jesus at once and said, 'Rabbi!' and kissed him.	45 And when he had arrived, immediately drawing near to him, he said: “Hail, Master!” And he kissed him.
46 The others seized him and arrested him.	46 But they laid hands on him and held him.
47 Then one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck out at the high priest's servant and cut off hisear.	47 Then a certain one of those standing near, drawing a sword, struck a servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
48 Then Jesus spoke. 'Am I a bandit,' he said, 'that you had to set out to capture me with swords andclubs?	48 And in response, Jesus said to them: “Have you set out to apprehend me, just as if to a robber, with swords and clubs?
49 I was among you teaching in the Temple day after day and you never laid a hand on me. But this isto fulfil the scriptures.'	49 Daily, I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not take hold of me. But in this way, the scriptures are fulfilled.”
50 And they al deserted him and ran away.	50 Then his disciples, leaving him behind, all fled away.
51 A young man fol owed with nothing on but a linen cloth. They caught hold of him,	51 Now a certain young man followed him, having nothing but a fine linen cloth over himself. And they took hold of him.
52 but he left the cloth in their hands and ran away naked.	52 But he, rejecting the fine linen cloth, escaped from them naked.
53 They led Jesus off to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribesassembled there.	53 And they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the priests and the scribes and the elders came together.
54 Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the high priest's palace, and was sitting with theattendants warming himself at the fire.	54 But Peter followed him from a distance, even into the court of the high priest. And he sat with the servants at the fire and warmed himself.
55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus in order to havehim executed. But they could not find any.	55 Yet truly, the leaders of the priests and the entire council sought testimony against Jesus, so that they might deliver him to death, and they found none.
56 Several, indeed, brought false witness against him, but their evidence was conflicting.	56 For many spoke false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.
57 Some stood up and submitted this false evidence against him,	57 And certain ones, rising up, bore false witness against him, saying:
58 'We heard him say, "I am going to destroy this Temple made by human hands, and in three daysbuild another, not made by human hands." '	58 “For we heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple, made with hands, and within three days I will build another, not made with hands.’ ”
59 But even on this point their evidence was conflicting.	59 And their testimony did not agree.
60 The high priest then rose before the whole assembly and put this question to Jesus, 'Have you noanswer to that? What is this evidence these men are bringing against you?'	60 And the high priest, rising up in their midst, questioned Jesus, saying, “Do you have nothing to say in answer to the things that are brought against you by these ones?”
61 But he was silent and made no answer at all. The high priest put a second question to him saying,'Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?'	61 But he was silent and gave no answer. Again, the high priest questioned him, and he said to him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed God?”
62 'I am,' said Jesus, 'and you wil see the Son of man seated at the right hand of the Power and comingwith the clouds of heaven.'	62 Then Jesus said to him: “I am. And you shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of the power of God and arriving with the clouds of heaven.”
63 The high priest tore his robes and said, 'What need of witnesses have we now?	63 Then the high priest, rending his garments, said: “Why do we still require witnesses?
64 You heard the blasphemy. What is your finding?' Their verdict was unanimous: he deserved to die.	64 You have heard the blasphemy. How does it seem to you?” And they all condemned him, as guilty unto death.
65 Some of them started spitting at his face, hitting him and saying, 'Play the prophet!' And theattendants struck him too.	65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face and to strike him with fists, and to say to him, “Prophesy.” And the servants struck him with the palms their hands.
66 While Peter was down below in the courtyard, one of the high priest's servant-girls came up.	66 And while Peter was in the court below, one of the maidservants of the high priest arrived.
67 She saw Peter warming himself there, looked closely at him and said, 'You too were with Jesus, theman from Nazareth.'	67 And when she had seen Peter warming himself, she stared at him, and she said: “You also were with Jesus of Nazareth.”
68 But he denied it. 'I do not know, I do not understand what you are talking about,' he said. And hewent out into the forecourt, and a cock crowed.	68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you saying.” And he went outside, in front of the court; and a rooster crowed.
69 The servant-girl saw him and again started tel ing the bystanders, 'This man is one of them.'	69 Then again, when a maidservant had seen him, she began to say to the bystanders, “For this is one of them.”
70 But again he denied it. A little later the bystanders themselves said to Peter, 'You are certainly one ofthem! Why, you are a Galilean.'	70 But he denied it again. And after a little while, again those standing near said to Peter: “In truth, you are one of them. For you, too, are a Galilean.”
71 But he started cursing and swearing, 'I do not know the man you speak of.'	71 Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, “For I do not know this man, about whom you are speaking.”
72 And at once the cock crowed for the second time, and Peter recalled what Jesus had said to him,'Before the cock crows twice, you will have disowned me three times.' And he burst into tears.	72 And immediately the rooster crowed again. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he began to weep.