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Why Miracles Happen?
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Lesson Twenty-One: by turtle30c
Mark 14:1-72 KJV
(1) After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the
chief priests and the scribes 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 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, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to
them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
(23) And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and
they all drank of it.
(24) And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed
for many.
(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, while I shall 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 is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye
here, and watch.
(35) And he went forward a little, and 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 unto thee; take away this
cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.
(37) And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon,
sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
(38) Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but
the flesh is weak.
(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 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 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.
A true prophet speaks truth. Jesus was considered a prophet to many that did not
understand that He was the Messiah. Reason being what He spoke would come to
pass. From telling the disciples where to go to find a place of lodging to the
prediction of his own death. Prophesy is not true unless it comes to pass and if the
entirety comes to pass you know it is of God. If it does not come to pass, it is not
of God.
From the beginning of time God spoke and it became. We look at creation and
when God said "let there be light and there was light". Yet many will say oh there
is no God. Yet we find out as we study God's word it speaks truth of God's word.
How because it manifest in our daily life. For example Peter and the rooster crow.
Peter said he would not deny Christ. Yet Christ warns Him he will before the
rooster crows three times. Peter is utterly shocked, when it happens. The hurt that
Peter feels is devastating. The fulfillment of prophesy can be hurtful to one's pride.
What we think we will not do we do.
Some decision we make in life effects others. What hurts is the hurt we feel when
we go against our own heart desire. Peter went beyond what he had hoped he
would do. Sometimes Christians find themselves in strange circumstances. They
find themselves in a place where they wish they were not in. For example: there is
Christian bigotry out there in the world. It speaks of hate instead of love. The
person might find themselves in a predicament, because they know the love of
Jesus is not in the situation they are in. Just like Peter, one weeps and mourns in
true repentance. One must not just weep and mourn but turn away from it at all
cost. Peter knew he had failed, but we have the full story and not just left with
Peter‘s failing. We see the victory through the resurrection after the death on
the cross. Jesus did not stop loving Peter because of the failing, He loved Peter
despite his failing. It would make Peter strong and enable him to live the life Jesus
wanted him to. Jesus was merciful to Peter. Jesus is merciful to us. All we have to
do is repent. All we have to do is seek God's face. All we have to do is pray. All we
need to do is be truthful with God. Believe God and accept his mercy for you.
There is a new poem on the inspiration section called: Today written by my sister.
It speaks the words I can not. And it speaks my heart today for those who are
hurting and feel beyond hope. Take time to read it.
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