Mark 14:22-31

Mark 14:22-31Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The First Lord’s Supper

²² As they were eating, He took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take it;^[a] this is My body.”

²³ Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them, and so they all drank from it. ²⁴ He said to them, “This is My blood that establishes the covenant;^[b] it is shed for many. ²⁵ I assure you: I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it in a new way^[c] in the kingdom of God.” ²⁶ After singing psalms,^[d] they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Peter’s Denial Predicted

²⁷ Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will run away,^[e][f] because it is written:

I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep will be scattered.^[g]

²⁸ But after I have been resurrected, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.”

²⁹ Peter told Him, “Even if everyone runs away, I will certainly not!”

³⁰ “I assure you,” Jesus said to him, “today, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times!”

³¹ But he kept insisting, “If I have to die with You, I will never deny You!” And they all said the same thing.

Question:

1.       What does the bread and wine represent in this passage?

A.     The bread represents Jesus’s body who died for our sins.  The wine represent the blood of Jesus’s that shed for our sins.  He died for us, this is a way we can remember Him and give thanks to Him.

2.      What does it mean when Jesus says, “I will strike the Shepard, and the sheep will be scattered?”

A.     The Shepard is Jesus and the sheep are His followers.  Jesus will be falsely accused and His followers will not stand up for Him.  They will run away from trouble. 

3.      Why does Peter deny that he will deny Jesus?

A.     Peter thinks he would never back down from anything regarding Jesus.  He thinks he is one of the best disciples.  Peter thinks he can stand next to Jesus through anything.