The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:1
John 19:42 .— 1. The outer glorification of Christ in his Passion . read more
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Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:1
When Jesus had spoken these words— i.e. had offered the prayer, and communed with his Father touching himself, his disciples, and his whole Church— he went forth with his disciples ; i.e. from the resting-place chosen by him on his way from the "guest-chamber" to the valley of Kedron; it may have been from some corner of the vast temple area, or some sheltered spot under the shadow of its walls, where he uttered his wondrous discourse and intercession. He went over the ravine —or,... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:1-2
Gethsemane. The mind of man is naturally interested in places, not so much for their own sake, as for the sake of associations connected with them. Religions have their sacred places: the Jew cannot forget Jerusalem; the Mohammedan venerates the holy Mecca; and the Christian regards Gethsemane with a tender and pathetic interest. I. THE GARDEN WAS TO THE MINDS OF THE TWELVE A PLACE OF HOLY INTERCOURSE WITH THEIR LORD . "Jesus ofttimes resorted thither... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:1-2
A hallowed spot. There are depths and unique things in this Gospel which make it easily to be accounted for that some should reckon it the choicest of the Gospels. It has what the others have not; but when we compare the others with it, to look for their peculiar excellences, then we find how the others have what this Gospel lacks. One would have thought beforehand that John would have enlarged on the mysteries and sorrows of Gethsemane, but, strangely enough, he passes them over without a... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:1-11
(1) The betrayal , the majesty of his bearing , accompanied by hints of the bitter cup . read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:1-11
The apprehension of Jesus. The crisis has come at last. I. THE SCENE OF THE ARREST . "He went forth with his disciples over the brook Kedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, and his disciples." 1. The garden was on the slope of Mount Olivet , and therefore outside Jerusalem . 2. He did not resort to it for the purpose of hiding himself from his enemies ; for Judas , the traitor , knew the place . It was to be the scene of his prayers and his... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:2
Now Judas also, who was betraying him (notice present tense in contrast with ὁ παράδους of Matt, John 10:4 ), knew the place: because oftentimes Jesus resorted (literally, was assembled there ) thither with his disciples . Luke tells us that during this very week ( Luke 21:37 ) they had passed their nights ( ηὐλίζετο ) on the "Mount of Olives," and it is most likely that Judas conjectured that they had gone thither again to pass the night. The fact here mentioned by John,... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:3
Judas therefore , because he knew the place, was able treacherously to use his knowledge. Having received the cohort , ἡ σπεῖρα is used for the lemon or portion of the legion of soldiers, who, under the direction of the Roman procurator, garrisoned the Tower of Antonia, which dominated the north-east temple courts. The article ( τὴν ) is probably used because the χιλίαρχος , military tribune, chief captain, or commander of the thousand men, had ( John 18:12 ) accompanied the... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 18:1
The brook Cedron - This was a small stream that flowed to the east of Jerusalem, through the valley of Jehoshaphat, and divided the city from the Mount of Olives. It was also called Kidron and Kedron. In summer it is almost dry. The word used here by the evangelist - χειμάῤῥου cheimarrou - denotes properly a water-stream (from χεῖρμα cheimōn, shower or water, and ῥέω reō, ῥόος roos, to flow, flowing), and the idea is that of a stream that was swollen by rain or by the melting of the... read more
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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 18:3
Verse 3 3.Judeas, therefore, having received a band of soldiers. That Judeas came accompanied by soldiers and by so large a retinue, is a sign of a bad conscience, which always trembles without any cause. It is certain that the band of soldiers was borrowed from the governor, who also sent a captain at the head of a thousand soldiers; for, on account of sudden mutinies, a garrison was stationed in the city, and the governor himself kept a body-guard, wherever he was. The rest were officers sent... read more