Neville Goddard on Mark 14:12-26 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 14 in context

Scripture Focus

12And 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?

13And 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.

14And 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?

15And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.

16And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

17And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.

18And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

19And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?

20And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.

21The 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.

22And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

23And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

25Verily 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.

26And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

Mark 14:12-26

Biblical Context

Jesus and his disciples celebrate Passover, Jesus identifies a betrayer, and he establishes the bread and cup as symbols of his body and the new covenant before they depart for the Mount of Olives.

Neville's Inner Vision

Take Mark 14:12-26 as a drama of consciousness. The Passover meal is not a historical dinner but an inner rite: a guest-chamber in which the Master is always present is opened by imagination. The warning that one of the twelve will betray me is your recognition that a part of you still clings to fear and separation. To dip with me in the dish is to identify with that old self; yet the Son of Man goes as it is written, signaling the dissolution of the old pattern when you turn your attention to the I AM. The bread that is blessed and the cup of the new testament point to a transformation of perception: you metabolize experience into a living covenant of consciousness. The kingdom of God is not a future event but a present reality you awaken to by willing your awareness into unity with God. Your life becomes the feast you partake in, and betrayal becomes a symbol you release as you embrace the I AM within.

Practice This Now

Practice: close your eyes and enter the inner guest-chamber; bless the bread as 'This is my body' and the cup as 'This is my blood of the new covenant,' then affirm, 'I am the I AM here and now.' Allow any fear of betrayal to dissolve as you sit in unity with God.