Lexham English Bible

Mark 14:30-46 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

30. And Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that today—this night—before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times!”

31. But he kept saying emphatically, “If it is necessary for me to die with you, I will never deny you!” And they all were saying the same thing also.

32. And they came to a place named Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”

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

34. And he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake.”

35. And going forward a little he fell to the ground and began to pray that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from him.

36. And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you! Take away this cup from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will.”

37. And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Were you not able to stay awake one hour?

38. Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!”

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

40. And again he came and found them sleeping, for they could not keep their eyes open, and they did not know what to reply to him.

41. And 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 go! Behold, the one who is betraying me is approaching!”

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

44. Now the one who was betraying him had given them a sign, saying, “The one whom I kiss—he is the one. Arrest him and lead him away under guard!”

45. And when he arrived, he came up to him immediately and said, “Rabbi,” and kissed him.

46. So they laid hands on him and arrested him.