Mark 14 – Betrayed and Denied

TToday’s Reading: Mark 14.
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The priests and scribes being to get serious about killing Jesus and start trying to think of a plan to get it done. Judas presents himself right on time and offers to betray Him. They go to the upper room for the Last Supper and move to the Garden of Gethsemane for the final events of the evening. The chapter ends as first of the six trials begin.

v1-2 The plot to kill Jesus

v3-9 The anointing at Bethany

v10-11 Judas bargains

v12-25 The last supper

v26-31, 66-72 Peter’s Denial

v32-42 Garden of Gethsemane

v43-52 Betrayed and Arrested

v52-15:20 – Trial

Review/Study Time
Below are some questions to provoke thought about your reading. Use the comments area to add your own thoughts or questions about today’s text.

  1. Do you think the priests and scribes were really concerned about it being the Passover season as they plotted to kill Jesus?
  2. Did the Last Supper event occur on the day of Passover?
  3. Who might the naked young man the fled be?
  4. Why did the disciples flee?