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Mark 14:26-52
Jesus is arrested 26 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. 30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. 32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33 And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy; 34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? 38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. 39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. 43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. 45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. 46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. 50 And they all forsook him, and fled. 51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him: 52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. |
Margin notes:
"Hymn." (14:26) - The Passover meal usually ended with the singing of the Hallel found in Psalm 118. "All ye shall be offended because of me this night." (14:27) - "All of you will abandon me tonight." "It is written." (14:27) - In Zechariah 13:7. "After that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee." (14:28) - Jesus is telling His disciples to meet Him in Galilee after the resurrection. But, after the crucifixion the disciples were afraid to leave their hiding places (John 20:19), so Jesus met them in Jerusalem (Luke 24:33-53), and in Galilee later (John 21:1-7). "Thou shalt deny me thrice." (14:30) - "You will deny knowing me three times." "Gethsemane." (14:32) - An olive garden located two miles east of Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives near Cedron Brook. Jesus visited there often (John 18:1-2). "He taketh with him Peter and James and John." (14:33) - These three made up Jesus' inner circle. They were among the first three disciples Jesus called (Mark 1:14-19), and the only ones allowed to witness the Transfiguration (Mark 9:1-13; Luke 9:28-36), the resurrection of Jairus' daughter (Luke 8:49-56), and Jesus praying in Gethsemane while waiting to be arrested. "Sore amazed, and to be very heavy." (14:33) - Means, Jesus was somber and distressed over what was coming. "My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death." (14:34) - The mere thought of His pending crucifixion caused Jesus to sweat "great drops of blood" (Luke 22:44). "Abba." (14:36) - Aramaic for father, similar to "papa" or "daddy." Although it was common for children to use such a familiar term when speaking with their fathers, it was unusual for Jews to address God in such an intimate way. The name Abba only appears in the New Testament here and in Romans 8:15 and Galatians 4:6. "Neither wist they what to answer him." (14:40) - Means, "They didn't know what to say." "A great multitude." (14:43) - The crowd was made up of well-armed Roman soldiers, temple guards, chief priests, scribes, Jewish elders and their servants (Matthew 26:47; Luke 22:52; John 18:3). "Staves." (14:43) - "Clubs." "Given them a token." (14:44) - "Gave them a sign." "They laid their hands on him." (14:46) - "They arrested Him." "One of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear." (14:47) - Jesus' group had two swords (Luke 22:38). We learn in John 18:10 that it was Peter who drew his sword and that the servant who lost an ear was named Malchus. Luke 22:50-51 that Jesus immediately restored the ear. "The scriptures must be fulfilled." (14:49) - Numerous places in the Old Testament prophesied the death of the Messiah, one is Isaiah 53:3-8. Jesus Himself prophesied it in Luke 24:25-27 and 24:46-47. "They all forsook him, and fled." (14:50) - Only hours earlier, these same men promised to die rather than abandon Jesus (Matthew 26:35; Mark 14:31). "A certain young man." (14:51) - Many Bible scholars believe the young man was Mark (the author of this Gospel). The story goes that young Mark was awakened by Jesus and His disciples as they left for Gethsemane, rose from his bed, and secretly followed Jesus dressed only in his nightshirt. |
