Mark 14

Chapter 14.

14 ¹Two days before Passover and di Feast of Bread wey no get yeast, di chief priests and di scribes dey find way wey dem go take catch Jesus with sense-sense trick come kill am. ²Dem talk sey, “No be during di feast, if not di people fit riot.”

³As e dey Bethany, for Simon di leper house, wey e dey recline for table, one woman come with alabaster bottle wey get pure nard perfume wey cost well well. She break di bottle come pour am for im head. ⁴Some people dey vex for dem mind talk sey, “Why dem waste dis perfume anyhow like dis? ⁵Dis perfume for don sell reach pass 300 denarii, come give poor people.” Dem come dey talk am for di woman head.

⁶But Jesus talk sey, “Leave am. Why una dey trouble am? She don do fine tin for me. ⁷Poor people dey with una all di time, and una fit do dem good anytime wey una want; but una no go always get me. ⁸She don do wetin she fit; she don rub oil for my body before time, to prepare am for burial. ⁹True true, I dey tell una, anywhere dem preach di gospel for di whole world, wetin she do go dey talk to remember am.”

¹⁰Den Judas Iscariot, one of di twelve, go meet di chief priests to betray Jesus give dem. ¹¹As dem hear dis, dem happy come promise am money. So e begin find chance to betray Jesus.

Di Disciples Prepare di Passover

¹²For di first day of di Feast of Bread wey no get yeast, wen dem dey sacrifice di Passover lamb, im disciples ask am, “Where you want make we go prepare, make you fit chop di Passover?”

¹³E send two of im disciples, “Go inside di city; one man wey dey carry pot of water go meet una. Follow am, ¹⁴and anywhere e enter, tell di owner of di house, ‘Di Teacher sey: Where my guest room dey, where I fit chop di Passover with my disciples?’ ¹⁵And e go show una one big upstairs room wey dem don set and ready; prepare am for us for there.”

¹⁶Di disciples comot, go di city, meet everytin as e don tell dem, come prepare di Passover.

¹⁷And wen evening reach, Jesus come with di twelve.

¹⁸As dem recline dey chop, Jesus talk sey, “True true, I dey tell una, one of una go betray me, one wey dey chop with me.”

¹⁹Dem begin dey grieve come ask am, one by one, “Na me?”

²⁰E tell dem, “Na one of di twelve, wey dey dip bread with me inside di dish. ²¹The Pikin of Man dey go as di Scriptures talk about am, but e go hard well well for dat man wey betray am—e for beta if dem no born am at all.”

²²As dem dey chop, e take bread, bless am, break am, give dem, come talk sey, “Take; dis na my body.”

²³E take cup, give thanks, give dem, and dem all drink from am.

²⁴E tell dem, “Dis na my blood of di Covenant, wey dem pour out for plenty people. ²⁵True true I dey tell una, I no go drink wine again until dat day wen I go drink am fresh inside di kingdom of our Papa.” ^a a v25 Di kingdom wey Jesus come bring na our Papa im own reign — di family home wey e dey prepare for im children.

²⁶And wen dem don sing hymn, dem comot go di Mount of Olives.

Jesus Talk Sey Peter Go Deny Am

²⁷Jesus tell dem, “Una all go stumble, because dem write am sey: ‘I go strike di shepherd, and di sheep go scatter.’ ²⁸But afta dem don raise me up, I go go before una reach Galilee.”

²⁹Peter talk am, “Even if dem all fall away, I no go.”

³⁰Jesus tell am, “True true I dey tell you, today, dis night, before di rooster crow two times, you go deny me three times.”

³¹But e insist, “Even if I must die with you, I no go ever deny you.” Dem all talk di same tin.

The Pikin Surrender to di Papa

³²Dem reach one place wey dem dey call Gethsemane, and e tell im disciples, “Sidon here while I dey pray.”

³³E take Peter, James, and John, come begin feel deep distress and pain for mind.

³⁴E tell dem, “My soul dey crush with grief, reach to death. Stay here and stay alert.”

³⁵As e go small farther, e fall for ground come pray sey, if e possible, make di hour pass am.

³⁶E talk sey, “Abba, Papa, all tin dey possible for you. Take dis cup comot from me—but make e be your will, no be mine.” ^b b v36 “Abba” na di close, child-trust name wey Jesus dey use for our Papa. Paul tell us sey our Papa dey give dis same Spirit-cry to every child wey e don restore (Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6).

³⁷E come back, meet dem dey sleep, come tell Peter, “Simon, you dey sleep? You no fit stay awake one hour? ³⁸Watch and pray, so dat you no go fall into temptation. Di spirit dey willing, but di flesh weak.”

³⁹And again e go come pray, dey talk di same words. ⁴⁰Again e meet dem dey sleep, dem eye heavy, and dem no sabi how to answer am.

⁴¹E come di third time come talk sey, “Una still dey sleep dey rest? Enough—di hour don reach. Look, dem dey hand di Pikin of Man over into di hands of sinners. ⁴²Rise, make we dey go; see, di person wey go betray me don reach.”

Dem Hand Jesus Give Sinners

⁴³As e still dey talk, Judas—one of di twelve—reach, and with am one crowd wey get sword and club, from di chief priests, scribes, and elders. ⁴⁴Di person wey go betray am don give dem signal: “Di one wey I kiss na am—catch am come carry am go with strong hand.” ⁴⁵E come near Jesus sharp sharp, talk sey, “Rabbi!” come kiss am. ⁴⁶And dem put hand for am come catch am. ⁴⁷One of di people wey stand near draw im sword, strike di high priest servant, come cut off im ear.

⁴⁸Jesus tell dem, “Una come out with sword and club to catch me, like sey I be robber? ⁴⁹Everyday I dey with una for di temple dey teach, and una no arrest me. But make di Scriptures fulfill.”

⁵⁰And dem all leave am come run away. ⁵¹And one young man dey follow am, wey no wear anytin except linen cloth. And dem catch di young man, ⁵²but e leave di linen cloth come run away naked.

Jesus Stand Before di High Council

⁵³Dem carry Jesus go di high priest, and all di chief priests and elders and scribes gather. ⁵⁴Peter don dey follow from far, reach inside di high priest courtyard, come sidon with di guards, dey warm imself for fire. ⁵⁵Di chief priests and di whole council dey find testimony against Jesus to kill am, but dem no find any. ⁵⁶Because plenty people give false testimony against am, but dem testimony no gree with each other. ⁵⁷And some stand up come give false testimony against am, talk sey, ⁵⁸“We hear am talk sey, ‘I go destroy dis temple wey hand make, and for three days I go build anoda one wey no be hand make.’” ⁵⁹But even for dis matter dem testimony no gree.

⁶⁰Di high priest stand up for di middle come ask Jesus, “You no get answer? Wetin be dis tin wey dis men dey testify against you?” ⁶¹E keep quiet, no answer anytin. Again di high priest ask am, “Na you be di Christ, di Pikin of di Blessed One?” ^c c v61 “Di Blessed One” na Jewish way to talk “God” with reverence without to call di divine name direct.

⁶²Jesus talk sey, “I AM, and una go see di Pikin of Man dey sidon for di right hand of di Mighty One come dey come with di clouds of heaven.” ^d d v62 Jesus answer di high priest with di divine name wey our Papa give Moses for di burning bush — ‘I AM’ (Exodus 3:14). Di Sanhedrin understand di claim sharp sharp come condemn am for blasphemy (v.64).

⁶³And di high priest tear im cloth come talk sey, “Wetin we still need witness for? ⁶⁴Una don hear im blasphemy. Wetin be una decision?” And dem all condemn am sey e deserve death. ⁶⁵Some begin dey spit for am, cover im face, come dey punch am, dey tell am, “Prophesy!” Den di guards slap am.

Peter Deny The Pikin

⁶⁶As Peter dey down for di courtyard, one of di high priest servant girls come, ⁶⁷as she see Peter dey warm imself, she look am come talk sey, “You too dey with di Nazarene, Jesus.”

⁶⁸But e deny am: “I no know or understand wetin you dey talk.” Den e comot go di entrance, and rooster crow. ^e e v68 Some early manuscripts no get “and rooster crow.” Na Mark only record two crowings (14:30), so di line matter to how person dey follow di account.

⁶⁹Di servant girl see am come tell di people wey stand near again, “Dis man na one of dem.” ⁷⁰But e deny am again. Small time afta, di people wey stand near tell Peter again, “True true you be one of dem, because you be Galilean.” ⁷¹E begin dey curse imself come dey swear, “I no know dis man wey una dey talk about.” ⁷²Sharp sharp rooster crow di second time. Peter remember Jesus words: “Before di rooster crow two times, you go deny me three times.” E break down come dey cry.