45 Days To Read The Gospel Challenge – The Gospel of Mark Chapter 14: The Spirit is Willing But the Flesh is Weak

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Transcript:  HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CHALLENGE

Step One.  Start in the order of: the Gospel of John, Luke, Mark and Matthew for understanding.

The instructions are designed for accessibility and ensures the learner is not overwhelmed and confused. Post your questions in the comment section and the author will answer you. Please share your experiences and opinions.

Step Two.  Each lesson takes about 35 minutes to complete: 20 min to study the lesson and take the quiz. 15 minutes to read the Bible resource

It is recommended to read the entire post and then take the quiz before reading or listening to the bible resources. Each lesson is self-contained and includes all resources needed.

Step 3:  You should complete two lessons a day.  5 Days a week in order to complete the “45 Days to Read The Gospel Challenge in 45 days”.

There is no law that says you have to complete these lessons in 45 days. You are free to work at your own pace. Study the lesson and take the quiz in the morning, and later listen to or read the bible resources.

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Isaiah 9:6 KJV“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son, is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

 

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Overview of The Gospel of Mark

The Gospel of Mark, written by Mark John (also known as “John” in the Book of Acts), is one of the four Gospels in the New Testament. Mark was a close companion of the disciple Peter, who referred to him as his spiritual son.

Although Mark did not walk with Jesus personally, he closely followed Peter and recorded much of what Peter witnessed during Jesus’ ministry.

This Gospel is often called the “Memoirs of Peter” because of Mark’s close relationship with him. It was written between A.D. 50-70, before the Book of Acts, and is thought to have been written in Italy.

Mark’s Gospel focuses heavily on the miracles that Jesus performed throughout His ministry in Galilee, showing Jesus’ power over sickness, demons, and nature. Unlike other Gospels, Mark emphasizes Jesus’ human nature, highlighting His emotions and physical limitations.

This portrayal of Jesus helps believers understand that He is familiar with the struggles and challenges of being human and can fully sympathize with our problems and situations.

Mark’s work was an important source for the Gospel of Luke, as Luke borrowed many notes from it. Overall, the Gospel of Mark presents a powerful narrative of Jesus’ ministry, filled with miracles and moments that reveal both His divinity and humanity.

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45 Days To Read The Gospel Challenge – The Gospel of Mark Chapter Fourteen

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE GOSPEL OF MARK  – CHAPTER FOURTEEN

In this class, we will study Mark 14 and explore the events leading up to Jesus’ arrest, including the Last Supper, Judas’ betrayal, and Peter’s denial. We will examine the significance of these moments and how they apply to our faith today. By the end of this lesson, you will understand the importance of prayer, forgiveness, and faithfulness in difficult times.

Mark 14 begins with the rulers plotting to arrest Jesus. They conspire with one of Jesus’ disciples, Judas, to help them find and identify Him. A woman anoints Jesus’ head with oil, preparing Him for His burial. Jesus declares that her act of kindness will be remembered wherever the Gospel is preached.

Jesus then gathers His disciples for what is known as the Last Supper or Passover Supper. This was the final meal they shared before His crucifixion. Jesus instructed them to continue this practice in remembrance of His sacrifice. He broke the bread, representing His body, and shared the wine, symbolizing His blood, which would be shed for the forgiveness of sins.

Today. the dinking of the wine (blood) and eating of the bread (flesh) in remembrance of Jesus and his completed work on the cross is termed “Communion”.

After the meal, Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. He asked God if there was any way to avoid the suffering He was about to endure but ultimately accepted God’s will. Returning to His disciples, He found them asleep and warned them to stay alert and pray to avoid falling into temptation, explaining, “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Jesus predicted that Peter would deny Him three times before the rooster crowed, though Peter insisted he would never do so. Later, Judas led the soldiers to Jesus and betrayed Him with a kiss. Jesus was arrested without resistance and brought before the high priest.

Despite the conflicting testimonies from witnesses, the high priest asked Jesus directly if He was the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus affirmed that He was, declaring that one day they would see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of God and coming in the clouds. For this, He was charged with blasphemy, a crime punishable by death.

As Jesus was being questioned, Peter was recognized as one of His followers. In fear, Peter denied knowing Jesus three times, just as Jesus had predicted. When the rooster crowed, Peter realized what he had done and was heartbroken.

 

Key Lessons:

Jesus was betrayed by someone close to Him, yet He accepted it as part of God’s plan.

Prayer is essential in moments of weakness and temptation.

Fear can cause people to act in ways they regret, but forgiveness is key to healing.

 

 

 

Time: 35 minutes to complete lesson: 20 minutes to read the entire post and take the interactive quiz, additional 15 minutes to view video resource and comment on social media

 

Objectives for  Chapter Fourteen-What you will learn:

A. You will learn how the rulers conspired to capture Jesus.

B. You will explore the story of the woman who anointed Jesus’ head with oil in preparation for His burial.

C. You will understand how Judas betrayed Jesus.

D. You will study the significance of The Last Supper.

E. You will discover why Jesus warned the disciples to watch and pray.

F. You will learn about Jesus’ prediction regarding Peter’s denial.

G. You will examine how Jesus was captured and taken to the high priests, marking the fulfillment of prophecy.

H. You will explore the events that led to Jesus being sentenced to death, revealing the fulfillment of prophecy.

I. You will understand the circumstances under which Peter denied knowing Jesus.

 

 

Outline for Chapter Fourteen of the Gospel of  Mark

1.  The Rulers conspire against Jesus.

2. At Bethany, a woman anoints Jesus’ head.

3. Judas conspires against him.

4. Jesus keeps the Passover: The Last Supper.

5. Jesus predicts his death and Peter’s denial. The hour has come.  

6. Jesus prays in the garden.

7. Jesus is betrayed by a kiss and taken to the high priests

8.  Jesus is sentenced to death.

9. Disciple Peter denies knowing Jesus.

 

Reflection and Discussion: Something to think about.

How can you learn to forgive quickly and let go of betrayal, as Jesus did, without allowing bitterness to take root in your heart?

 

Resources For This Lesson

Click here for the King James Bible version in the text (pdf), mobile viewing on the web (KJV), YouTube audio, and video version Chapter 14 (total time 5 min. ) Part One and Part Two.

 

 

See “Chapter Fourteen Highlights” below for scriptures and help with the quiz. If needed, refresh the screen to retake the quiz.

 

1.  The Rulers conspire against Jesus.   Mark 14:1-2 KJV

¹After two days was the feast of the Passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. ²But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people

 

 

2. At Bethany, a woman anoints Jesus’ head.  Mark 14: 3-8 KJV 

 ³And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she breaks the box, and poured it on his head. 

⁴And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? 

⁵For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

 ⁶And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. 

⁷For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. 

⁸She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. 

9“Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.”

 

 

3. Judas conspires against him and Jesus knows.   Mark 14: 11-21 KJV

The twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. 

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

¹²And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the Passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the Passover?

¹³And he sends forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.

 ¹⁴And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the Passover with my disciples? ¹⁵And he will show you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

 ¹⁶And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the Passover.

¹⁷And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. 

¹⁸And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eats with me shall betray me.

¹⁹And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? 

²⁰And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dips with me in the dish. 

²¹The Son of man indeed goes, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good is it for that man if he had never been born. 

 

 

4. Jesus keeps the Passover: The Last Supper.    Mark 14: 22-25 KJV

 ²²And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. 

²³And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

 ²⁴And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

 ²⁵Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. 

 

 

5. Jesus predicts his death and discloses Peter’s denial: The hour has come.  Mark 14: 25-31 JHV

²⁵Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. 

²⁶And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives.

²⁷And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

 ²⁸But after that I rise, I will go before you into Galilee.

 ²⁹But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

 ³⁰And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

 ³¹But he spoke the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

 

6. Jesus prays in the garden. Returns and disciples are asleep. He warns them to watch and pray to avoid temptation. The hour has come.  Mark 14: 32-42 KJV

³²And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray.

 ³³And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;

 ³⁴And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. 

³⁵And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.

 ³⁶And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

 ³⁷And he cometh, and finds them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleeps thou? could  not thou watch one hour?

³⁸Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. 

³⁹And again he went away and prayed, and spoke the same words. 

⁴⁰And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither will they what to answer him.

⁴¹And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour has come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 

⁴²Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrays me is at hand.

 

 

7. Jesus is betrayed by a kiss and taken.  Mark 14:  43-50 KJV

 ⁴³And immediately, while he yet spoke, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 

⁴⁴And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, “Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him and lead him away safely”. 

⁴⁵And as soon as he has come, he goes straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.

 ⁴⁶And they laid their hands on him and took him.

⁴⁷And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 

⁴⁸And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? 

⁴⁹I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. 

⁵⁰And they all forsook him and fled. 

 

8. Jesus is taken to the high priests.    Mark 14:  51-64 KJV

⁵¹And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:

 ⁵²And he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.

⁵³And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 

⁵⁴And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 

⁵⁵And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. 

⁵⁶For many bare false witnesses against him, but their witness agreed not together.

⁵⁷And there arose certain and bare false witness against him, saying,

 ^58″We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.”

⁵⁹But neither so did their witness agree together. 

⁶⁰And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying Answer thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

 ⁶¹But he held his peace and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

⁶²And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 

⁶³Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? 

⁶⁴Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. 

⁶⁵And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

 

 

9. Disciple Peter denies knowing.   Mark 14:  66-71 KJV 

⁶⁶And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: 

⁶⁷And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, “And thou also was with Jesus of Nazareth?” 

⁶⁸But he denied, saying, ” I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest”. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew.

 ⁶⁹And a maid saw him again and began to say to them that stood by, “This is one of them”. 

⁷⁰And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galileans, and thy speech agrees thereto

 ⁷¹But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

 

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Call to salvation:

John 3:16  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Romans 10:9-10  9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. 

John 3:5-6  5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is the Spirit.