Mark 14 Parallel Bible

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1	It was two days before the Passover and the festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him;	It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him,	Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.
2	for they said, “Not during the festival, or there may be a riot among the people.”	for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.”	“But not during the festival,” they said, “or the people may riot.”
3	While he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on his head.	And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head.	While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.
4	But some were there who said to one another in anger, “Why was the ointment wasted in this way?	There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that?	Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume?
5	For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.	For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they scolded her.	It could have been sold for more than a year’s wages and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly.
6	But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good service for me.	But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.	“Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
7	For you always have the poor with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you wish; but you will not always have me.	For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me.	The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.
8	She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for its burial.	She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial.	She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.
9	Truly I tell you, wherever the good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her.”	And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”	Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”
10	Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them.	Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them.	Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.
11	When they heard it, they were greatly pleased, and promised to give him money. So he began to look for an opportunity to betray him.	And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to betray him.	They were delighted to hear this and promised to give him money. So he watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
12	On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, his disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?”	And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?”	On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”
13	So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him,	And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,	So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him.
14	and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks, Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’	and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’	Say to the owner of the house he enters, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’
15	He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”	And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us.”	He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
16	So the disciples set out and went to the city, and found everything as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover meal.	And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.	The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
17	When it was evening, he came with the twelve.	And when it was evening, he came with the twelve.	When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
18	And when they had taken their places and were eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.”	And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.”	While they were reclining at the table eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me.”
19	They began to be distressed and to say to him one after another, “Surely, not I?”	They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, “Is it I?”	They were saddened, and one by one they said to him, “Surely you don’t mean me?”
20	He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the bowl with me.	He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me.	“It is one of the Twelve,” he replied, “one who dips bread into the bowl with me.
21	For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born.”	For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”	The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
22	While they were eating, he took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.”	And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.”	While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.”
23	Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, and all of them drank from it.	And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.	Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
24	He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.	And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.	“This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many,” he said to them.
25	Truly I tell 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.”	Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”	“Truly I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
26	When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.	And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.	When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
27	And Jesus said to them, “You will all become deserters; for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’	And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’	“You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written: “’I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’
28	But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.”	But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.”	But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
29	Peter said to him, “Even though all become deserters, I will not.”	Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.”	Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”
30	Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.”	And Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.”	“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice you yourself will disown me three times.”
31	But he said vehemently, “Even though I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And all of them said the same.	But he said emphatically, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same.	But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the others said the same.
32	They went to a place called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”	And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”	They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
33	He took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be distressed and agitated.	And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled.	He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.
34	And he said to them, “I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here, and keep awake.”	And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch.”	“My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”
35	And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.	And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.	Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him.
36	He said, “Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want.”	And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”	“Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
37	He came and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not keep awake one hour?	And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour?	Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?
38	Keep awake and pray that you may not come into the time of trial; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”	Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”	Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
39	And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.	And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words.	Once more he went away and prayed the same thing.
40	And once more he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to say to him.	And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to answer him.	When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

Mark 14 Parallel Bible Translations