Day 33 of 40

Gospel of Mark: Mark 14:1–31

1Stop

“Speak, Lord; for your servant hears.”

1 Sam 3:9. Or simply be silent for a few seconds before reading.

2Read

1 It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

2 For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."

3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard-very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

5 For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.

6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

8 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

9 Truly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her."

10 Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.

11 They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.

12 On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make ready that you may eat the Passover?"

13 He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,

14 and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

15 He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make ready for us there."

16 The disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

17 When it was evening he came with the twelve.

18 As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me-he who eats with me."

19 They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, "Surely not I?"

20 He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.

21 For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

22 As they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take; this is my body."

23 He took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.

24 He said to them, "This is my blood of the New Covenant, which is poured out for many.

25 Truly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the Kingdom of God."

26 When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

27 Jesus said to them, "All of you will fall away, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'

28 However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."

29 But Peter said to him, "Although all will be offended, yet I will not."

30 Jesus said to him, "Truly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."

31 But he insisted, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." They all said the same thing.

Open the chapter with commentary

And the psalm of the day: Ps 23

1 The Lord is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.

3 He restores my soul. He guides me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.

6 Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the Lord's house forever.

3Understand

One question for today.

Questions for today; answer any of them.

Available in Russian for now

Что это значит мне?

Что здесь сказано?

Что это значило тогда?

4Respond

The Lord’s Prayer · Matt 6:9–13

9 Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

10 Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

11 Give us today our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.

13 Let us not come into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. [For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.]'

Then in your own words, following four words:

Thank you
I am sorry
I pray for others
I pray for myself

5Carry

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Text: New Heart English Bible.