Mark 14:32-50

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.

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]

Footnotes

• [a]. Or keep awake; also verses 37, 38
• [b]. Greek bondservant