34He told them, "I feel bad enough right now to die. Stay here and keep vigil with me."
35Going a little ahead, he fell to the ground and prayed for a way out:
36"Papa, Father, you can--can''t you?-get me out of this. Take this cup away from me. But please, not what I want--what do you want?"g
Mark 14 is the pivot point of the Gospel, where the plot to kill Jesus moves from conspiracy to execution. The chapter opens with religious leaders scheming, then moves through a series of intimate and agonizing scenes: a woman anointing Jesus for burial, Judas agreeing to betray
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