Mark 14:43-52

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

43 ¹And immediately, while he was still speaking, ²Judas 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, ³“Rabbi! ” And he ⁴kissed him.

46 And they laid hands on him and seized him.

47 But one of those who stood by drew his ⁵sword and struck the servant^[a] 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 ⁶Day after day I was with you in the temple ⁷teaching, and you did not seize me. But ⁸let the Scriptures be fulfilled. ”

50 ⁹And they all left him and fled.

A Young Man Flees

51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but ¹⁰a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him,

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

Cross References

• 1. 14:43 For ver. 43-50, see Matt. 26:47-56; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:3-11
• 2. 14:43 ver. 10; Acts 1:16
• 3. 14:45 See John 1:38
• 4. 14:45 Luke 7:38, 45; 15:20; Acts 20:37 (Gk.)
• 5. 14:47 [Luke 22:38]
• 6. 14:49 [John 8:2]; [Luke 2:46; John 18:20]
• 7. 14:49 Matt. 21:23; [Matt. 4:23]
• 8. 14:49 See ver. 21; Matt. 1:22
• 9. 14:50 ver. 27; [Ps. 88:8, 18; John 16:32]
• 10. 14:51 ch. 15:46; Judg. 14:12; Prov. 31:24

Footnotes

• [a] 14:47 Greek 'bondservant'