1 AFTER two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes [ A scribes responsibility was to write down or copy word for word what was said. It was not their duty or responsibility to change, altar or modify in any way what was written. However; it was the scribes who were the ones who modified the text of the old testament books to remove or alter what the Messiah would do and be. They changed him to become a political figure such that the people would not recognize the Savior when he did come. They removed the ordinances and covenants to their ways, ways in which they could control the people through "the Law". for this reason Jesus holds some of his strongest rebukes for the scribes because these were the very ones who were manipulating the text to have it read the way that they wanted - they were perverting that ways of God. ] sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

3 ¶ And 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 brake the box, and poured it on his head.

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

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

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

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

8 She 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.

10 ¶ And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

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

12 ¶ And 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?

13 And he sendeth 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.

14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

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

17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.

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

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

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

21 The son of man [ A title for Christ - The "son of God" and the "son of Man" are synonymous... In the pure Adamic language, the name Elohim, the Father, is "Man of Holiness" (signifying that God is a Holy Man), and the name of Christ, the son, is short for "son of Man of Holiness" (Mormon Doctine p671; Moses 6:57 ] indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

22 ¶ And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, [ from the greek: "eklasen": he broke into pieces, "labete": gave to each of them ] and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, [ from the greek: "labete": gave to each of them, AND BLESSED, AND BROKE IT, AND GAVE IT TO THEM ] and said, [ What Did Jesus Really Say at the Institution of the Last Supper? Compare the King James account with that rendered by the Prophet Joseph Smith in the Inspired Version. “And as they did eat, Jesus took bread and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them, and said, Take it, and eat. “Behold, this is for you to do in remembrance of my body; for as oft as ye do this ye will remember this hour that I was with you. “And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. “And he said unto them, This is in remembrance of my blood which is shed for many, and the new testament which I give unto you; for of me, ye shall bear record unto all the world. “And as oft as ye do this ordinance, ye will remember me in this hour that I was with you, and drank with you of this cup, even the last time in my ministry. “Verily I say unto you, Of this ye shall bear record; for I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine with you, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. (Mark 14:20–25, Inspired Version.)] Take, eat: this is my body. [ touto estin to soma mou: .....TAKE; THIS IS MY BODY- body must not be translated as corpse, it means 'my meat and bones' the living body in which one dwells. (Bratcher p. 439) ]

23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. [ poterion eucharistesas eulogesas : and he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, blessed it, he GAVE IT TO THEM, AND THEY ALL DRANK OF IT. His accepting acknowledgement of the covenant that the Father had made with him. This has reference to the jewish wedding traditions. In which after the marriage contract was arranged by the father's, after the bride price was established, after the bridegroom gave the bride to be a generous gift, the bridegroom would sit down with the bride to be and poor a glass of wine(symbolic of blood). Then the bride would have 30 seconds to decide whether to drink the glass of wine or not. To drink the cup meant that she accepted all of the covenants (the marriage agreements) and was ready to become bethrothed, if she did not drink within that 30 seconds the bridegroom would simple leave never to be seen of again. If she did drink then they were considered married. At that point the groom would often recite the formal statement "Thou art set apart(consecrated) for me according to the law of Moses and Israel". ]

24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of [ This is the BLOOD OF ] the new testament, which is shed for many. [ mou dishtekes kaines: MY NEW COVENANT, which is poured out for many (Bratcher pp. 439-4410 ]

25 Verily 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.

26 ¶ And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

27 And 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.

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

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

30 And 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.

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

32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, [ kathisate: you sit here] while I shall pray. [ heos proseuxomai: while I pray ]

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

34 And saith unto them, My soul [perilupos: My soul (the center of inner life) is very soRROWFUL, (BORE THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD'S soRROWS, McConkie Doctrinal New Testament Commentary l:775) " my whole being is extremely grieved. Though missed by some translators the meaning could well be a term which designates the part of the personality which lives on after death. (Might one assume that Jesus was already dying, in his soul, and that GETHSEMANE was where MUCH of the ATONEMENT was worked out, though his actual physical dying was the crucifixion.) (Bratcher pp. 446-447; Mark 14:34) ] is exceeding sorrowful [ ekthambeisthai kai ademonein: 'to be extremely distressed and troubled,' acompound of bewilderment, fear, uncertainty and anxiety, nowhere else portrayed in such vivid terms as here. in MARK, 'Shuddering awe, amazement, deep distress'; amazed awe...overpowering mental distress... dread...full of terror...dismay...appalled...surprised and terrified...fright and anguish'.

ekthambeo, thambeomai: a distress which is the result of SURPRISE, a dread caused by something UNEXPECTED

ademoneo: This is found only in Mark. To be in anxiety and anguish caused by uncertainty and bewilderment. A deep despondency. (Bratcher pp. 445-446; Mark 14:33) "More literally translated 'started to be STUNNED and to be soRELY TROUBLED'." (Ludlow p. 251) The translation does not refer only to purely physical trouble and hardship, it must express SEVERE mental [SPIRITUAL ] distress. (Bratcher p. 446) ] unto death: [ estin he psuche mou: unto death, to the point of dying "The MIND, [or spirit], no less than the body may be hurt, wounded as deeply as the body and carry the scars as the evidence of its wounds as long." (Roberts p. 130) ] tarry ye here, and watch.

35 And he went forward a little, [ proselthon mikron: going a little farther, going about 90 feet ] and fell on the ground, [ epipten epi tes ges: he FELL on the ground, he [deliberately] prostrated himself on the ground, an attitude of supplication and prayer. ] and prayed that, [ proseucheto hina: he prayed that ] if it were possible, [ ei dunation : if possible, if it could be done ] the hour might pass from him. [ pareithe ap autou he hora: the hour might pass from him (Bratcher p. 447; Mark 14:34-35) "The silence of GOD [the FATHER] in the presence of that prayer tells us that it was NOT possible for other means to be devised for man's salvation...and thus it must be."(Roberts p. 124) This is the basic tenet for soTERIOLOGY, WHICH IS THAT BRANCH OF THEOLOGICAL SCIENCE WHICH TREATS OF THE WORK OF THE REDEEMER AND DIVINE AGENCY IN THE SALVATION OF soULS." (Roberts p. 135) he hora: the (approaching) HOUR (of the passion) that time or event, with a nuance of divine predestination or foreordination, not simply an indication of time, but supremely of the content, that which would happen to him in that time. (Bratcher p. 448; Mark 14:35) "Only a GOD can render satisfaction to the insulted honor and majesty of God. Only Diety can satisfy the claims of Deity. And there must be the Power over death, there must be a Power of life that that which was lost may be restored. And the shedding of BLOOD and death of a deity could do this." (Roberts p. 94) "Almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without SHEDDING OF BLOOD [THERE] IS NO REMISSION (OF SIN)". (Hebrews 9:12-14, 22) That is THE LAW! "...the FATHER withdrew Himself, withdrew His spirit, and cast a veil over Him ? That is what made HIM sweat BLOOD. If he had had the power of God upon Him, He would not have sweat blood...(on the cross, He had pleaded) with the FATHER not to forsake him. "No" says the FATHER, "you must have your trials as well as others." (Brigham Young J.D., Vol. 3:205-206) (When the FATHER turned away, he wept ) ]

36 And he said, Abba [ Papa. ] , Father, all things are possible unto thee; [ panta dunata, parenegke: [Only here in Mark] All things are possible to the father, you can do all things, remove this cup from me, turn aside, cause to pass by, this event, you are able to do everything...but do not let it happen just as I want...but the desire of your heart. (Bratcher p. 448-449) "The Gospel, its Theology, stands committed to the sublime doctrine that the Universe in every way is under the reign of law; and hence, in some way, the ATONEMENT, by and through which man is redeemed; the necessity,--the ABsoLUTE NECESSITY--for it: is based on the existence of some law that governs all." (Roberts p. 81) I think that in this verse we often overlook what our Heavenly Father was going through. We know that he has the power to tell the Savior not to go through with it, but no he also knows that this was the plan. That as hard as it is and will be that Heaven.y Father must suffer through it as well. It is so hard on Heavenly Father that even he has to turn away. That I think that we often over look. ] take away this cup from me: [ What Jesus is really saying is, can this be worked out some other way. Think about that, how many times do we not want things to be worked out the way the Father does, but how WE want them worked out? So if the Lord would not take that cup from Jesus and helped Jesus to understand why He could not do that, is it not certain that certain cups will not be taken from us either, and that we will know why not and learn from the experience? ] nevertheless not what I will, [ Jesus was trembling but the Father knew there wasn’t any other way. Is this how we see our trials? Do we ever consider that what the Father and Jesus are trying to teach us there’s no way for us to learn this thing. As we consider that Jesus was called to this and to the pain and suffering that He went along with this, is it any different for us, are we not also called to many things that are difficult, and are we going to whine about it, or are we going to put our chin up and go forward? Will we do what the Lord is asking so that we receive the blessings He has promised us, and in receiving those blessings we have done good as He has called us to do what we did. The Father probably ministered to Jesus, and probably said to him something like this: "you don’t have to do this. Son everybody has their free agency. But I knew you could and would do it and that’s why you were ordained from the pre-existence, and, if you do not do it, everything in which YOUR hand participated by way of creation will go back to outer chaos, the earth, the animals, the plants, the human beings and their bodies, both physical and spiritual, all other planets on which there are similar families that you help create. They all eventually will go back to chaos. The only way they can be preserved and perpetuated and exalted, is if you do this." The Father knew you would complete this brutal assignment. And, the Father knows YOU are capable of completing the brutal assignments you have been given also. But, YOU don’t have to complete it, it is YOUR choice. What effect are we having on others because we have changed our mind from what we committed to and were looking forwarding to in our premortal lives? JJesus said, thy will be done. And then what happened? He sweat great drops of blood. Now we don’t sweat great drops of blood, but we sweat a lot of pain and sorrow many times. Carry this over to yourself and what you are doing. Are you unwilling to do what we promise Father, and are foreordained to do? Are you going to complete all you have been foreordained to do here in this estate? ] but what thou wilt. [ to poterion touto: This cup, this hour. Do not what I want, do not let it happen just as I want, not the desire of my heart, but the desire of your heart. Thy will be done! [With the meaning, I will endure it.] (Bratcher p. 448-449; Mark 14:36-37) "The severity of the ATONEMENT may be justified if viewed with reference to what it purchased for man," (Roberts p. 126) and whatever it cost the Christ to pay. ]

37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?

38 Watch ye [ nuan hiran: gregoresai, erchesthai...heuriskein...katheudein...ouch ischusas: to watch, be able to stay awake for one hour, as little as one hour?Was he hinting that he had been gone about only one hour? Stay awake, be strong, stay alert (Bratcher p. 449-459; Mark 14:37) "The INTELLIGENCIES of the universe are so bound together in sympathetic relations that at need they can suffer for each other, as well as with each other and because of each other." (Roberts p. 132) ] and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. [ gregoreite kai proseuchesthe kina,and pray you will not be tempted or you may fall when Satan tries you, your heart desires to do good, but your heart is weak, stay alert. peirasmon, (only herein Mark), temptation leading to sin, penuma, the spirit is indeed, ready, willing, prothumon: (only here Mark,) but the spirit is eager, athenes, (only here in Mark,) the flesh is weak, powerless, [you may] fall when Satan tries you. (Bratcher p. 450-451; Mark 14:38-39) ]

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

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

41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the son of man [ A title for Christ - The "son of God" and the "son of Man" are synonymous... In the pure Adamic language, the name Elohim, the Father, is "Man of Holiness" (signifying that God is a Holy Man), and the name of Christ, the son, is short for "son of Man of Holiness" (Mormon Doctine p671; Moses 6:57 ] is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

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

43 ¶ And immediately, while he yet spake, 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.

44 And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

50 And they all forsook him, and fled.

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

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

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

54 And 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.

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

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

57 And 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.

59 But neither so did their witness agree together.

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

61 But 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?

62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the son of man [ A title for Christ - The "son of God" and the "son of Man" are synonymous... In the pure Adamic language, the name Elohim, the Father, is "Man of Holiness" (signifying that God is a Holy Man), and the name of Christ, the son, is short for "son of Man of Holiness" (Mormon Doctine p671; Moses 6:57 ] sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

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

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

65 And 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.

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

67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.

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

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

70 And 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 Galilaean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

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

72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.