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INTRODUCTION
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Following the Olivet Discourse in Mark 13, Mark’s gospel turns its attention to events that preceded the betrayal and arrest of Jesus...
2. In the first sixteen verses of Mark 14, we are told of "Four Preparatory Acts"...
a. Two done in opposition to Jesus
b.
Two done in service to Jesus
[Once these four preparatory acts are completed, the stage is set for the last night and day of Jesus’ earthly life.
In Mk 14:1-2, we are told how...]
Do any of us make preparations to live out our faith or mature in our faith?
I. LEADERS PREPARE TO KILL JESUS
A. THE PLOT THICKENS...
1.
This is not the beginning of their machinations - cf.
Mk 3:6; 11:18; 12:12
2. But now it is two days before the feast of Passover - Mk 14:1
a. "It was now two days before..." - ESV
b. "Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away..." - NASB
3. The plot involves the chief priests, scribes, elders, along with Caiaphas the high priest - cf.
Mt 26:3-4
What is the intention of the chief priests, scribes, elders, and Caiaphas high priest?
4. Their intention is to take Jesus by trickery (stealth)
B. THEIR INTENTION TO DELAY...
1.
They did not want to do anything during the feast, lest there be an uproar - Mk 14:2
2. For they feared the people - cf.
Mk 11:32; Lk 22:2
3. Despite their intent, the events are not entirely in their hand - cf.
Ac 2:23 We must always understand that men can not overcome the Providence of God.
[Indeed, their plot will be carried out much quicker than intended.
But before we see why, we read in Mk 14:3-9 that...]
II.
MARY PREPARES FOR JESUS’ BURIAL
A. AT THE HOUSE IN BETHANY...
1.
The home of Simon the leper (perhaps father of Mary, Martha, Lazarus) - Mk 14:3
2. John identifies the woman as Mary, sister of Martha and Lazarus - cf.
Jn 11:2; 12:2-3
3.
Not to be confused with the woman that anointed Jesus earlier - cf.
Lk 7:36-50
B. MARY ANOINTS JESUS...
1.
Using an alabaster jar of expensive perfume - Mk 14:3
2. Breaking the jar, pouring the perfume over His head, anointing and wiping His feet with her hair - cf.
Jn 12:3
C. THE DISCIPLES’ INDIGNATION...
1.
They were angry at what they considered wasteful - Mk 14:4
2. For the perfume was worth 300 denarii (300 days wages), and they thought it better to have sold it and given the money to the poor - Mk 14:5
3. Judas Iscariot especially was angry, not that he cared for the poor, but because he often pilfered from the money box - Jn 12:4-6
4. Thus the disciples criticized Mary sharply - Mk 14:5 Many of us will be criticized for doing what is right as well.
Criticized for make preparations and being prepared to live lives of faith.
D. JESUS’ PRAISE OF MARY...
1. Leave her alone, she has done a good work - Mk 14:6
2. There would always be the poor to help, but not so with Jesus - Mk 14:7
3.
She has done what she could, even anointing Jesus for His burial (once again, predicting His death) - Mk 14:8
4. The highest praise?
Mary’s actions will be memorialized - Mk 14:9
[Jesus’ prediction of Mary’s praise was fulfilled by the inclusion of this story in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and John.
Sadly, Mary’s preparatory act is soon followed by a much different one as...]
III.
JUDAS PREPARES TO BETRAY JESUS
A. JUDAS GOES TO THE CHIEF PRIESTS...
1.
With the intent to betray Jesus to them - Mk 14:10
2. Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles - cf.
Mk 10:4
3. Whom Jesus knew early on would betray Him - cf.
Jn 6:70-71
4. Luke adds that Satan had entered Judas - cf.
Lk 22:3
22:3 Then Satan entered Judas.
Although Satan/devil has been mentioned in Luke 8:12; 10:18; 11:18; 13:16, he has been comparatively inactive since 4:13.
Does Satan enter into us today?
We have to be prepared for his attacks.
He works the same as he always has.
Through the lust of the eye; lust of the flesh; and the pride of life.
- cf. 1 Jn 2:15-17
The works of the flesh are manifest... - cf.
Gal.
5:16-21
B. THE AGREEMENT IS MADE...
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The chief priests are glad, and promise to pay Judas - Mk 14:11
2. Matthew records the price agreed for betrayal: 30 pieces of silver - cf.
Mt 26:15
3. Judas had previously manifested his greed for money - cf.
Jn 12:4-6
4. Judas then sought for a convenient time to betray Jesus - Mk 14:11
[What a contrast between the preparatory acts of Mary and Judas!
Finally, let’s briefly consider the preparatory act of the disciples...]
IV.
DISCIPLES PREPARE TO KEEP THE PASSOVER
A. JESUS INSTRUCTS HIS DISCIPLES...
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The first day of Unleavened Bread arrived - Mk 14:12
a.
When the Passover lamb was to be sacrificed
b.
The day was likely Thursday, Nisan 14 - ESV Study Bible
c.
His disciples asked where He wanted them to prepare to eat the Passover
2. Jesus gives explicit instructions - Mk 14:13-15
a.
For two of His disciples (Peter and John) - cf.
Lk 22:8
b.
With either miraculous foresight, or having made prior arrangements
c.
To meet a man who will provide a large upper room, furnished and prepared
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