In the evening Jesus arrived with the Twelve. As they were at the table eating [the Passover meal], Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me here will betray me.” —Mark 14:17-18 NLT Key Thought Ouch! Imagine how it hurt the followers of Jesus to hear these words! Imagine how …
[To prepare for the Passover meal,] Jesus sent two of [his disciples] into Jerusalem with these instructions: “As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can …
On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go to prepare the Passover meal for you?” —Mark 14:12 NLT Key Thought Jesus is our Passover Lamb. Mark wants us to know that Jesus will go to his …
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests to arrange to betray Jesus to them. They were delighted when they heard why he had come, and they promised to give him money. So he began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus. —Mark 14:10-11 NLT Key Thought This section of …
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[After the woman had poured expensive perfume on Jesus’ head, he said,] “I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.” —Mark 14:9 NLT Key Thought Some events are too precious to forget. Jesus wanted the sacrificial love shown by this woman …
[After people said the money for the expensive perfume the woman poured on Jesus’ head should have gone to the poor, he said,] “You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. But you will not always have me. She has done what she could and has …
But Jesus replied, “Leave [the woman who poured perfume on my head] alone. Why criticize her for doing such a good thing to me?” —Mark 14:6 NLT Key Thought Like Jesus does so often in his earthly ministry, he protects a vulnerable person from criticism and attack and also finds a way to affirm and …
Some of those at the table were indignant [that the woman poured the perfume over Jesus’ head]. “Why waste such expensive perfume?” they asked. “It could have been sold for a year’s wages and the money given to the poor!” So they scolded her harshly. —Mark 14:4-5 NLT Key Thought Isn’t it sadly strange that …
Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While [Jesus] was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head. —Mark 14:3 NLT Key Thought …
It was now two days before Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The leading priests and the teachers of religious law were still looking for an opportunity to capture Jesus secretly and kill him. “But not during the Passover celebration,” they agreed, “or the people may riot.” —Mark 14:1-2 NLT Key Thought Jesus’ enemies …