An Uncomfortable Prediction. Mark 14:26-31. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 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.’ “But after I am raised up, I will go before you […]
A New Passover. Mark 14:22-25. 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.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And he said to […]
Talk of Betrayal. Mark 14:13-21. And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. And as they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” They began to be sorrowful and say to him one after another, […]
Preparing for the Passover. Mark 14:12-16. 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?” And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and […]
A Plan for Betrayal. Mark 14:10-11. Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to betray him. Dear Family, Coming on the backdrop of the […]
A Unique Demonstration of Devotion. Mark 14:3-9. And while he was in 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. There were some who said to […]
A Murder Plot. Mark 14:1-2. 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, For they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.” Dear Friends of God, […]
Be Ready Always. Mark 13:32-37. “But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. “Be on guard, keep awake, for you do not know when the time will come. “It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts […]
Signs of the End. Mark 13:28-31. “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. “So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. “Truly I say to you, this generation will […]
The Second Coming. Mark 13:24-27. “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,” and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. “And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with […]