Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice you will disown me th...

The high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?” “I am,” said Jesus. Mark 14:61-62 It must have been chaos as the Sanhedrin sea...

After a little while, those standing near said to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.” He began to call down curses, and he swore to ...

They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together. Peter followed him at a distance. Mark 1...

(This week I am reading Mark 14:43-72.) One of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. Mark 14:47 ...

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.” Mark 14...

He (Jesus) returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Mark 14:37 In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus had t...

“Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” Mark 14:36 Yielding to God’s will i...

They were saddened, and one by one they said to him, “Surely you don’t mean me?” Mark 14:19 Line up 10 people with you and you will tend to find on of the ot...

On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us...

About that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Mark 13:32 I want to hear how you are feeling. The coro...

Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. Mark 14:10 Why? What led Judas, “one of the twelve,” to betray Jesus? W...

While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure na...

Keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back. Mark 13:35 Chicken Little cried out, “The sky is falling!” He and others panic...

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. Mark 13:31 Jesus spoke these words in the context of change, reminding his followers to t...

At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. Mark 13:26 This a beautiful image. It will be the greatest moment in...

If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them. Mark 13:20 Jesus sp...

As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!” Mark 13:1 What do you ta...

While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, “Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the son of David? Mark 12:35 One of the dang...

One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which ...