The Passion of Christ (Mark 11:1-2, Mark 11:7-11, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:32-50, Mark 14:53-65, Mark 15:1-20)
Francis Blight, 24th March 2024Part of the Sermon series, preached at a Fordham Sunday Service service
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11:2 saying to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here.
11:8 Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.
11:9 Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, "Hosanna! " "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"
11:10 "Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!" "Hosanna in the highest!"
11:11 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the temple. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
14:13 So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him.
14:14 Say to the owner of the house he enters, 'The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?'
14:15 He will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there."
14:16 The disciples left, went into the city and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
14:17 When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
14:18 While they were reclining at the table eating, he said, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me--one who is eating with me."
14:19 They were saddened, and one by one they said to him, "Surely not I?"
14:20 "It is one of the Twelve," he replied, "one who dips bread into the bowl with me.
14:21 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born."
14:22 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take it; this is my body."
14:23 Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it.
14:24 "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many," he said to them.
14:25 "I tell you the truth, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God."
14:26 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
14:33 He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.
14:34 "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he said to them. "Stay here and keep watch."
14:35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him.
14:36 "Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will."
14:37 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Simon," he said to Peter, "are you asleep? Could you not keep watch for one hour?
14:38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
14:39 Once more he went away and prayed the same thing.
14:40 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.
14:41 Returning the third time, he said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
14:42 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!"
14:43 Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.
14:44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: "The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard."
14:45 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him.
14:46 The men seized Jesus and arrested him.
14:47 Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
14:48 "Am I leading a rebellion," said Jesus, "that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me?
14:49 Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled."
14:50 Then everyone deserted him and fled.
14:54 Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.
14:55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any.
14:56 Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.
14:57 Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him:
14:58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this man-made temple and in three days will build another, not made by man.' "
14:59 Yet even then their testimony did not agree.
14:60 Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?"
14:61 But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"
14:62 "I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."
14:63 The high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked.
14:64 "You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?"
14:65 They all condemned him as worthy of death. Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.
15:2 "Are you the king of the Jews?" asked Pilate. "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied.
15:3 The chief priests accused him of many things.
15:4 So again Pilate asked him, "Aren't you going to answer? See how many things they are accusing you of."
15:5 But Jesus still made no reply, and Pilate was amazed.
15:6 Now it was the custom at the Feast to release a prisoner whom the people requested.
15:7 A man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the uprising.
15:8 The crowd came up and asked Pilate to do for them what he usually did.
15:9 "Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?" asked Pilate,
15:10 knowing it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.
15:11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas instead.
15:12 "What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?" Pilate asked them.
15:13 "Crucify him!" they shouted.
15:14 "Why? What crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!"
15:15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
15:16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers.
15:17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him.
15:18 And they began to call out to him, "Hail, king of the Jews!"
15:19 Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him.
15:20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
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