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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=369785" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Bible in Poetry: Gospel of St. Mark (Chapter 14)</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">With Feast of the Unleavened Bread, <br>(Passover) to take place in two days’ time, <br>The scribes and chief priests planned to arrest Him<br>By treachery and send Him to the cross; <br>They feared a riot during festival.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">While at the house of Simon, the leper<br>In Bethany, a woman came and poured<br>A jar of oil perfumed over his head.<br>‘Why’s there a waste of perfumed oil? ’ Some asked, <br>They seemed to be angry with her because<br>It costed some three hundred days’ wages; <br>But Jesus asked, “Why do you trouble her? <br>She did something really good for me.<br>You can do charity for poor all times; <br>But you will not have me always with you.<br>She anoints my body for burial! <br>What she has done, the Gospel will tell you.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Judas Iscariot set off quietly, <br>To meet the chief priests to hand Jesus o’er.<br>They promised him money for doing so; <br>His disciples wanted to know where they <br>Were to prepare for eating the Passover.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Jesus sent two disciples and told them, <br> “Go to the city where you’ll meet a man<br>Carrying a jar of water; follow him.<br>When he enters a house, tell the master, <br>“The Teacher wants to know the guest room where<br>He may eat the Passover with the twelve.”<br>Then he will show an upper room quite large<br>And furnished; Make the preparations there.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The disciples found things as He had told.<br>When evening came, He went along with twelve.<br>As they were eating, Jesus said to them, <br>“One from amongst you will betray me soon.”<br>Distressed, they said, “Surely, it is not I! ”</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Jesus said, “One of you who dips with me! ”<br>Woe to that man by whom I’ll be betrayed.<br>’Tis better that that man be never born! <br>He blessed the bread and broke and gave to them, <br>“This is my body that I’ll give for you.”<br>“He took the cup, gave thanks, all drank from it.<br>This is my blood that will be shed for you.”<br>“Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink<br>The fruit of vine until the day I drink<br>It new in God’s Kingdom, that is Heaven.”<br>After a hymn, they went to Mount Olives.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">“Your faith will be shaken, for ’tis written, <br>“I’ll strike the Shepherd; Sheep will get dispersed.”<br>After my resurrection, I will go<br>To Galilee, before any of you! <br>But Peter said, “My faith will stay steadfast! ”<br>But Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, <br>’Fore the cock crows twice, you’ll deny me thrice! ”<br>But Peter disagreed vehemently.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Though I must die, I will not deny you.<br>They reached a place called Gethsemane garden<br>And Jesus said to them, ” Sit, while I pray.”<br>He took Peter, James, John and seemed distressed.<br>He said, “My soul is sad even to death.”<br>He walked a bit, fell on the ground and prayed.<br>He said, “Abba, All things, you can well do.<br>O Take away this cup, if it is your will.”</div><div style="margin:10px 0">When he returned, Peter was in slumber.<br>He said, “Could you not keep watch for one hour? ”<br>Watch and pray that you be not put to test.<br>The spirit’s willing but the flesh is weak.<br>He once again began to pray awhile; <br>When he came back, he saw them all asleep.<br>He came a third time and found them asleep.<br>“It is enough. The hour has come”, he said.<br>Behold, the Son of Man will be handed.<br>Get up, let’s go. My betrayer’s ready.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then Judas came, and brought a crowd with swords.<br>With clubs, they came from chief priests, scribes, elders! <br>His betrayer would kiss His master’s cheek.<br>As pre-planned, Judas kissed Him on His cheek; <br>At this, they laid their hands on Jesus Christ.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A by-stander cut off a servant’s ear.<br>Haven’t you come with swords and clubs to seize me? <br>For days, I was with you on temple ground, <br>And teaching, yet, you did not arrest me, <br>So that the scriptures may be fulfilled thus.<br>A young man with just linen cloth followed<br>They seized him, leaving the cloth, he ran off! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Jesus was led away to the high priest; <br>The elders and scribes too came together; <br>Peter followed him into the courtyard; <br>He sat with guards warming by a fire; <br>The chief priests and Sanhedrin tried to get<br>Testimony against Jesus but couldn’t.<br>Many did give false witness against him; <br>Some testified against him alleging, <br>“We heard him say, he’ll destroy the temple<br>Within three days, build another new one.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The high priest rose and questioned Him saying, <br>“Why do these men testify against you? ”<br>But Jesus was silent and answered not; <br>The high priest asked, “Are you the Messiah? ”<br>And Jesus said, “I am; you’ll see the son<br>Of Man seated at the right hand of God<br>And come atop heavenly clouds; <br>At that, the high priest tore His garments off; <br>What further need of witnesses we have? <br>You heard the blasphemy. What do you think? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">They condemned Him as deserving to die! <br>Some blind-folded Him and spat on Him; <br>They struck Him asking, “Prophesy, who struck? <br>A high priest’s maid saw Peter by the fire.<br>She looked at him, asked, “Were you with Jesus! ”<br>But Peter said, “I know not what you talk.”</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He left for the outer court; the cock crowed; <br>The maid told others, “This was one of them.”<br>Again, Peter denied what the maid said; <br>The by-standers said, “You’re a Galilean! ”<br>And Peter cursed and swore he knew nothing, <br>And the cock crowed a second time at once; <br>Then Peter remembered what Jesus said, <br>“Before the cock crows twice, you’ll deny thrice.”<br>The frightened Peter wept most bitterly.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Copyright by Dr John Celes 5-20-2007</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Celes">John Celes</a><div class=q>
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