NAS - Mark 14:22-52

The Lord's Supper

²²While they were eating, He took some bread, and after a blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and said, "Take it; this is My body."²³And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ²⁴And He said to them, "This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.²⁵"Truly I say to you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."

²⁶After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

²⁷And Jesus *said to them, "You will all fall away, because it is written, `I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP SHALL BE SCATTERED.'²⁸"But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee."²⁹But Peter said to Him, "Even though all may fall away, yet I will not." ³⁰And Jesus *said to him, "Truly I say to you, that this very night, before a rooster crows twice, you yourself will deny Me three times."³¹But Peter kept saying insistently, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" And they all were saying the same thing also.

Jesus in Gethsemane

³²They *came to a place named Gethsemane; and He *said to His disciples, "Sit here until I have prayed."³³And He *took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled. ³⁴And He *said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch."³⁵And He went a little beyond them, and fell to the ground and began to pray that if it were possible, the hour might pass Him by. ³⁶And He was saying, "Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will."³⁷And He *came and *found them sleeping, and *said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour?³⁸"Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."³⁹Again He went away and prayed, saying the same words. ⁴⁰And again He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer Him. ⁴¹And He *came the third time, and *said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough; the hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.⁴²"Get up, let us be going; behold, the one who betrays Me is at hand!"

Betrayal and Arrest

⁴³Immediately while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, *came up accompanied by a crowd with swords and clubs, who were from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. ⁴⁴Now he who was betraying Him had given them a signal, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him and lead Him away under guard." ⁴⁵After coming, Judas immediately went to Him, saying, "Rabbi!" and kissed Him. ⁴⁶They laid hands on Him and seized Him. ⁴⁷But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear. ⁴⁸And Jesus said to them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a robber?⁴⁹"Every day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize Me; but this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures."⁵⁰And they all left Him and fled.

⁵¹A young man was following Him, wearing nothing but a linen sheet over his naked body; and they *seized him. ⁵²But he pulled free of the linen sheet and escaped naked.