Free group study handout
Mark 14: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Mark 14 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
The chief priests and scribes planned to seize Jesus and kill him, but decided against it during the feast to avoid a riot (vv. 1-2). At Bethany, a woman anointed Jesus with costly ointment.
Key verse
“He said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.”
Mark 14:24 (WEB)
Outline
- Mark 14:1–2 Plot Against Jesus
- Mark 14:3–9 Anointing at Bethany
- Mark 14:10–11 Judas's Betrayal
- Mark 14:12–26 The Last Supper
- Mark 14:27–31 Predicting Peter's Denial
- Mark 14:32–72 Gethsemane and Arrest
Discussion questions
- In v6, why does Jesus defend the woman's act of anointing?
- What does Jesus say about His body and blood in vv. 22-24?
- Judas's betrayal in vv. 10-11: what motivates him to seek out the chief priests?
- Jesus' prayer in v36: what does His request to remove the cup imply about His feelings?
- When have you struggled to stay awake during a difficult time, like the disciples in v37?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Mark 14: Matthew 26, Luke 22, Proverbs 4.
Before next time: read Mark 15.