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Mark 14
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Commentary on the Gospel According to St. Mark, Chapter 14:
The Temple leaders are plotting against Jesus, but must tread cautiously given the extra crowds who have come to Jerusalem for the pilgrimage feast of Passover (vs. 1-2). Outside of Jerusalem, in Bethany, a woman gives Jesus her all (vs. 3), much like the woman of 12:41-44. On the first day of the Passover, Jesus shares the fellowship meal with the Twelve, an opportunity for repentance (vs. 17-21) that is not received in this moment by his future-betrayer, Judas. That night, starting in Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives and ending in the courtyard of the high priest’s home, other disciples too begin to “fall away” (literally, “scandalized” in Greek) (vs. 27, 50, 66-72), even as Jesus repeats his teaching to remain faithfully alert and watchful (vs. 27, 50, 13:33, 37).
The Gospel According to St. Mark, Chapter 14:
The Conspiracy to Kill Jesus
1 It was now two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth, and kill him; 2 for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be a tumult of the people.”
The Anointing at Bethany
3 And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the jar and poured it over his head. 4 But there were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment thus wasted? 5 For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” And they reproached her. 6 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you will, you can do good to them; but you will not always have me. 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burying. 9 And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.”
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. 11 And when they heard it they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to betray him.
The Passover with the Disciples
12 And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13 And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him, 14 and wherever he enters, say to the householder, ‘The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I am to eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 15 And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us.” 16 And the disciples set out and went to the city, and found it as he had told them; and they prepared the Passover.
17 And when it was evening he came with the Twelve. 18 And as they were at table eating, Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.” 19 They began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one after another, “Is it I?” 20 He said to them, “It is one of the Twelve, one who is dipping bread in the same dish with me. 21 For the Son of man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”
The Institution of the Last Supper
22 And as they were eating, he took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” 23 And he took a chalice, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Truly, I say to you, I shall not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”
Peter’s Denial Foretold
26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away; for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 29 Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” 30 And Jesus said to him, “Truly, I say to you, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.” 31 But he said vehemently, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same.
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
32 And they went to a place which was called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I pray.” 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch.” 35 And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; remove this chalice from me; yet not what I will, but what you will.” 37 And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? 38 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 39 And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. 40 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer him. 41 And he came the third time, and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come; the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”
The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
43 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the Twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I shall kiss is the man; seize him and lead him away safely.” 45 And when he came, he went up to him at once, and said, “Master!” And he kissed him. 46 And they laid hands on him and seized him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled.” 50 And they all deserted him and fled.
51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body; and they seized him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.
Jesus before the Council
53 And they led Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes were assembled. 54 And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest; and he was sitting with the guards, and warming himself at the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus to put him to death; but they found none. 56 For many bore false witness against him, and their witness did not agree. 57 And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, 58 “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.’ ” 59 Yet not even so did their testimony agree. 60 And the high priest stood up in their midst, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?” 61 But he was silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am; and you will see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 And the high priest tore his clothes, and said, “Why do we still need witnesses? 64 You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?” And they all condemned him as deserving death. 65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards received him with blows.
Peter Denies Jesus
66 And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the maids of the high priest came; 67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, “You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus.” 68 But he denied it, saying, “I neither know nor understand what you mean.” And he went out into the gateway. 69 And the maid saw him, and began again to say to the bystanders, “This man is one of them.” 70 But again he denied it. And after a little while again the bystanders said to Peter, “Certainly you are one of them; for you are a Galilean.” 71 But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know this man of whom you speak.” 72 And immediately the cock crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, “Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times.” And he broke down and wept.
*Daily Lectio Divina Question:
"Take it; this is my body...This is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for many." (v22-26) Lord, how have I been doing with receiving you in the Eucharist? Help me understand and be more present to this most awesome gift and mystery of Your physical presence in the Host that I consume at Mass.
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Marcos 14
1 Dos días después era la Pascua y los
Ácimos. Y los príncipes de los sacerdotes
y los escribas buscaban cómo apoderarse
de él con engaño y darle muerte,
2 pues decían:
–Que no sea durante la fiesta, para
que no se produzca un alboroto del pueblo.
3 Se encontraba en Betania en la casa
de Simón el leproso, y, mientras estaba
recostado a la mesa, vino una mujer que
llevaba un frasco de alabastro con perfume
de nardo puro, de mucho precio.
Y rompiendo el frasco, se lo derramó
por la cabeza. 4 Algunos de los que estaban
allí, indignados, se decían:
–¿Para qué se ha hecho este despilfarro
de perfume? 5 Se podía haber vendido
este perfume por más de trescientos
denarios y darlo a los pobres –y la
reprendían.
6 Pero Jesús dijo:
–Dejadla, ¿por qué la molestáis? Ha
hecho una buena obra conmigo, 7 porque
a los pobres los tenéis siempre con
vosotros, y podéis hacerles bien cuando
queráis, pero a mí no siempre me
tenéis. 8 Ha hecho cuanto estaba en su
mano: se ha anticipado a embalsamar
mi cuerpo para la sepultura. 9 En verdad
os digo: dondequiera que se predique el
Evangelio, en todo el mundo, también
lo que ella ha hecho se contará en memoria
suya.
10 Entonces Judas Iscariote, uno de
los doce, fue a los príncipes de los sacerdotes
para entregárselo. 11 Éstos, al oírle,
se alegraron y prometieron darle dinero.
Y él buscaba cómo podría entregárselo
en una ocasión propicia.
12 El primer día de los Ácimos, cuando
sacrificaban el cordero pascual, le dicen
sus discípulos:
–¿Dónde quieres que vayamos a
prepararte la cena de Pascua?
13 Entonces envía dos de sus discípulos,
y les dice:
–Id a la ciudad y os saldrá al encuentro
un hombre que lleva un cántaro
de agua. Seguidle, 14 y allí donde entre
decidle al dueño de la casa: «El Maestro
dice: “¿Dónde tengo la sala, donde
pueda comer la Pascua con mis discípulos?”
» 15 Y él os mostrará una habitación
en el piso de arriba, grande, ya lista
y dispuesta. Preparádnosla allí.
16 Y marcharon los discípulos, llegaron
a la ciudad, lo encontraron todo
como les había dicho, y prepararon la
Pascua.
17 Al anochecer, llega con los doce.
18 Y cuando estaban recostados a la mesa
cenando, Jesús dijo:
–En verdad os digo que uno de vosotros
me va a entregar: el que come conmigo.
19 Comenzaron a entristecerse, y a
decirle cada uno:
–¿Acaso soy yo?
20 Pero él les dijo:
–Uno de los doce, el que moja conmigo
en el plato. 21 Ciertamente que el
Hijo del Hombre se va, según está escrito
sobre él; pero ¡ay de aquel hombre
por quien es entregado el Hijo del
Hombre! Más le valdría a ese hombre
no haber nacido.
22 Mientras cenaban, tomó pan y,
después de pronunciar la bendición, lo
partió, se lo dio a ellos y dijo:
–Tomad, esto es mi cuerpo.
23 Y tomando el cáliz, habiendo dado
gracias, se lo dio y todos bebieron de él.
24 Y les dijo:
–Ésta es mi sangre de la nueva
alianza, que es derramada por muchos.
25 En verdad os digo que ya no beberé
del fruto de la vid hasta aquel día en
que lo beba de nuevo en el Reino de
Dios.
26 Después de recitar el himno, salieron
hacia el Monte de los Olivos. 27 Y
les dijo Jesús:
–Todos os escandalizaréis, porque
está escrito:
Heriré al pastor
y se dispersarán las ovejas.
28 »Pero, después de que haya resucitado,
iré delante de vosotros a Galilea.
29 Pedro le dijo:
–Aunque todos se escandalicen, yo
no.
30 Jesús le responde:
–En verdad te digo que tú hoy, esta
misma noche, antes de que cante el gallo
dos veces, me habrás negado tres.
31 Pero él insistió:
–Aunque tenga que morir contigo,
jamás te negaré.
Lo mismo decían todos.
32 Llegan a un lugar llamado Getsemaní.
Y les dice a sus discípulos:
–Sentaos aquí, mientras hago oración.
33 Y se llevó con él a Pedro, a Santiago
y a Juan, y comenzó a afligirse y a
sentir angustia. 34 Y les dice:
–Mi alma está triste hasta la muerte.
Quedaos aquí y velad.
35 Y adelantándose un poco, se postró
en tierra y rogaba que, a ser posible,
se alejase de él aquella hora. 36 Decía:
–¡Abbá, Padre! Todo te es posible,
aparta de mí este cáliz; pero que no sea
lo que yo quiero, sino lo que quieres tú.
37 Vuelve y los encuentra dormidos,
y le dice a Pedro:
–Simón, ¿duermes? ¿No has sido
capaz de velar una hora? 38 Velad y orad
para no caer en tentación; el espíritu
está pronto, pero la carne es débil.
39 De nuevo se apartó y oró diciendo
las mismas palabras.
40 Al volver los encontró dormidos,
pues sus ojos estaban cargados de sueño;
y no sabían qué responderle. 41 Vuelve
por tercera vez y les dice:
–¿Aún podéis dormir y descansar…?
Se acabó; llegó la hora. Mirad que el Hijo
del Hombre va a ser entregado en manos
de los pecadores. 42 Levantaos, vamos; ya
llega el que me va a entregar.
43 Todavía estaba hablando, cuando
de repente llegó Judas, uno de los
doce, acompañado de un tropel de gente
con espadas y palos, enviados por los príncipes
de los sacerdotes, por los escribas y
por los ancianos. 44 El que lo entregó les había
dado esta señal: «Al que yo bese, ése es;
prendedlo y llevadlo bien custodiado». 45 Y
nada más llegar se acercó y le dijo:
–Rabbí –y le besó.
46 Entonces le echaron mano y lo
apresaron.
47 Pero uno de los que le rodeaban,
desenvainando la espada, hirió al criado
del sumo sacerdote y le cortó la oreja.
48 En respuesta Jesús les dijo:
–¿Como contra un ladrón habéis salido
con espadas y palos a prenderme?
49 Todos los días estaba entre vosotros en
el Templo enseñando, y no me prendisteis.
Pero que se cumplan las Escrituras.
50 Entonces, lo abandonaron y huyeron
todos. 51 Y un joven, que se cubría el
cuerpo tan sólo con una sábana, le seguía.
Y lo agarraron. 52 Pero él, soltando
la sábana, se escapó desnudo. 53 Condujeron a Jesús al sumo sacerdote;
y se reunieron todos los príncipes
de los sacerdotes, los ancianos y los escribas.
54 Pedro le siguió desde lejos hasta
el interior del palacio del sumo sacerdote y
se sentó con los sirvientes para calentarse
junto a la lumbre.
55 Los príncipes de los sacerdotes y
todo el Sanedrín buscaban contra Jesús
un testimonio para darle muerte, y no
lo encontraban. 56 Porque muchos atestiguaban
en falso contra él, pero los testimonios
no coincidían. 57 Y levantándose
algunos atestiguaban en falso contra
él, diciendo:
58 –Nosotros le hemos oído decir:
«Yo destruiré este Templo, hecho por
mano de hombre, y en tres días edificaré
otro no hecho por mano de hombre».
59 Y ni aun así coincidía su testimonio.
60 Entonces el sumo sacerdote se
puso de pie en el centro y le preguntó
a Jesús:
–¿No respondes nada a lo que éstos
testifican contra ti?
61 Pero él permanecía en silencio y
nada respondió. De nuevo el sumo sacerdote
le pregunta. Y le dice:
–¿Eres tú el Mesías, el Hijo del Bendito?
62 –Yo soy –respondió Jesús–, y veréis
al Hijo del Hombre sentado a la diestra
del Poder y venir sobre las nubes del cielo.
63 El sumo sacerdote, rasgándose las
vestiduras, dijo:
–¿Qué necesidad tenemos ya de
testigos? 64 Acabáis de oír la blasfemia.
¿Qué os parece?
Todos ellos sentenciaron que era reo
de muerte.
65 Y algunos empezaron a escupirle,
a taparle la cara, a golpearle y a decirle:
–Profetiza –y los criados le recibieron
a bofetadas.
66 Cuando Pedro se encontraba abajo
en el atrio, llegó una de las criadas del
sumo sacerdote 67 y, al ver a Pedro que se
estaba calentando, le miró y le dijo:
–Tú también estabas con Jesús, ese
Nazareno.
68 Pero él lo negó:
–Ni lo conozco, ni sé de qué me hablas.
Y salió fuera, al vestíbulo de la casa,
y cantó un gallo. 69 Y al verle la criada
empezó a decirles otra vez a los que estaban
alrededor:
–Éste es de los suyos.
70 Pero él lo volvía a negar.
Un poco después, los que estaban
allí le decían a Pedro:
–Desde luego eres de ellos, porque
también tú eres galileo.
71 Pero él comenzó a lanzar imprecaciones
y a jurar:
–¡No conozco a ese hombre del que
habláis!
72 Y al momento cantó un gallo por
segunda vez. Entonces Pedro se acordó
de las palabras que le había dicho Jesús:
«Antes de que cante el gallo dos veces,
me habrás negado tres». Y rompió
a llorar.
Pregunta de Lectio Divina del día de hoy
"Tomad, esto es mi cuerpo...Ésta es mi sangre de la nueva alianza, que es derramada por muchos." (v22, 24) Señor, ¿cómo lo estoy haciendo al recibirte en la Eucaristía? Ayúdame a entender y a estar más presente en este don y misterio maravilloso de Tu presencia física en la Hostia que consumo en misa.
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