Mark 14:32-64

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

32 ¹And they went ²to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray."

33 And he took with him ³Peter and James and John, and began ⁴to be greatly distressed and troubled.

34 And he said to them, ⁵"My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and ⁶watch."^[a]

35 And going a little farther, he fell on the ground ⁷and prayed that, if it were possible, ⁸the hour might pass from him.

36 And he said, ⁹"Abba, Father, ¹⁰all things are possible for you. Remove ¹¹this cup from me. ¹²Yet not what I will, but what you will."

37 And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour?

38 ¹³Watch and ¹⁴pray that you may not ¹⁵enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

39 And again he went away and prayed, ¹⁶saying the same words.

40 And again he came and found them sleeping, for ¹⁷their eyes were very heavy, and ¹⁸they did not know what to answer him.

41 And he came the third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? ¹⁹It is enough; ²⁰the hour has come. ²¹The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

42 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand."

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

43 ²²And immediately, while he was still speaking, ²³Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard."

45 And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, ²⁴"Rabbi!" And he ²⁵kissed him.

46 And they laid hands on him and seized him.

47 But one of those who stood by drew his ²⁶sword and struck the servant^[b] of the high priest and cut off his ear.

48 And Jesus said to them, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?

49 ²⁷Day after day I was with you in the temple ²⁸teaching, and you did not seize me. But ²⁹let the Scriptures be fulfilled."

50 ³⁰And they all left him and fled.

A Young Man Flees

51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but ³¹a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him,

52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.

Jesus Before the Council

53 ³²And ³³they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together.

54 ³⁴And ³⁵Peter had followed him at a distance, ³⁶right into ³⁷the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with ³⁸the guards and ³⁹warming himself at the fire.

55 Now the chief priests and the whole Council^[c] were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.

56 ⁴⁰For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony ⁴¹did not agree.

57 And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying,

58 ⁴²"We heard him say, ⁴³'I will destroy this temple ⁴⁴that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, ⁴⁵not made with hands.'"

59 Yet even about this their testimony did not agree.

60 And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"^[d]

61 But ⁴⁶he remained silent and made no answer. ⁴⁷Again the high priest asked him, "Are you ⁴⁸the Christ, the Son of ⁴⁹the Blessed?"

62 And Jesus said, "I am, and ⁵⁰you will see the Son of Man ⁵¹seated at the right hand of Power, and ⁵²coming with the clouds of heaven."

63 And the high priest ⁵³tore his garments and said, "What further witnesses do we need?

64 You have heard ⁵⁴his blasphemy. What is your decision?" And they ⁵⁵all condemned him as ⁵⁶deserving death.

Cross References

• 1. For ver. 32-42, see Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:40-46
• 2. [See ver. 26 above]
• 3. Mark 5:37; Mark 9:2
• 4. [Matthew 17:23]
• 5. [Psalms 42:5, 6; John 12:27]
• 6. See Matthew 24:42
• 7. Hebrews 5:7
• 8. ver. 41; John 12:23, 27; John 13:1; John 17:1; [Luke 22:53; John 16:4]
• 9. Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6
• 10. See Matthew 19:26
• 11. See Mark 10:38
• 12. John 5:30; John 6:38; Philippians 2:8
• 13. [See ver. 34 above]
• 14. 1 Peter 4:7
• 15. Matthew 6:13
• 16. ver. 36
• 17. Luke 9:32
• 18. [Mark 9:6; Luke 9:33]
• 19. [Luke 22:38]
• 20. See ver. 35
• 21. Mark 9:31; Mark 10:33
• 22. For ver. 43-50, see Matthew 26:47-56; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:3-11
• 23. ver. 10; Acts 1:16
• 24. See John 1:38
• 25. Luke 7:38, 45; Luke 15:20; Acts 20:37(Gk.)
• 26. [Luke 22:38]
• 27. [John 8:2]; [Luke 2:46; John 18:20]
• 28. Matthew 21:23; [Matthew 4:23]
• 29. See ver. 21; Matthew 1:22
• 30. ver. 27; [Psalms 88:8, 18; John 16:32]
• 31. Mark 15:46; Judges 14:12; Proverbs 31:24
• 32. For ver. 53-65, see Matthew 26:57-68; [John 18:12, 13, 19-24]
• 33. Luke 22:54, 55
• 34. [See ver. 53 above]
• 35. [John 18:15]
• 36. [ver. 68]
• 37. See Matthew 26:3
• 38. John 7:32; John 18:3
• 39. ver. 67; John 18:18
• 40. Psalms 27:12; Psalms 35:11
• 41. [Deuteronomy 17:6; Deuteronomy 19:15]
• 42. [Acts 6:14]
• 43. Mark 15:29; See John 2:19
• 44. Acts 7:48; Acts 17:24; Hebrews 9:11, 24
• 45. 2 Corinthians 5:1
• 46. Mark 15:4, 5; Isaiah 53:7; John 19:9
• 47. For ver. 61-63, [Luke 22:67-71]
• 48. Mark 8:29; See Matthew 1:17
• 49. [Romans 1:25]
• 50. See Matthew 16:27; Matthew 24:30
• 51. Psalms 110:1; Hebrews 1:3; [Mark 16:19]
• 52. See Matthew 16:27; Matthew 24:30
• 53. Numbers 14:6; Acts 14:14
• 54. Matthew 9:3; John 10:36
• 55. [Luke 23:50, 51]
• 56. See Leviticus 24:16

Footnotes

• [a]. Or keep awake; also verses 37, 38
• [b]. Greek bondservant
• [c]. Greek Sanhedrin
• [d]. Or Have you no answer to what these men testify against you?