The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:1-11
(1) The betrayal , the majesty of his bearing , accompanied by hints of the bitter cup . read more
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Spence, H. D. M., etc.
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 18:3
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
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:4
Jesus then —the οὖν implies that our Lord discerned the approach of the hostile band— knowing all the things that were coming upon him —in full consciousness of his position, and in voluntary sacrifice of himself to the will of God and the purpose of his mission— went forth ; £ i.e. from the garden enclosure—see John 18:1 —(say Meyer and Godet); from the recesses of the garden or the garden-house (say others); partly in consequence of the language of the kinsman of Maichus,"... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:4-8
The moral courage of Jesus. We see this if we consider— I. WHAT HE MIGHT HAVE DONE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES There is no virtue in not doing thus if we cannot do otherwise. But what could Jesus do now? 1. He might have not visited the garden on this night . He knew all that was coming. He knew that the devil of piltering and covetousness had entered Judas, and that he was then in the city betraying him to his thirsty and cruel foes. He entered not the garden in... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:5-6
They answered him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus saith unto them, I am he . Then, in all probability, the miscreant, the son of perdition, said," Hail, Master!" and kissed him; and there followed before and after his act the sublime replies given, "Companion, wherefore art thou come?" and "Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?" John, however, overwhelmed with the majesty and spontaneous self-devotion of the Lord, calls attention to the language he addressed to the "baud" which... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:7-8
Again then ( οὖν , regarding all the conditions, the cup, the cross, the blood-baptism, the supreme will, all are at stake) he asked them, Whom seek ye? Then, restored from their fright and spasm of conscience, produced by the presence of One whom no fetters, not even those of death itself, could bind, and reassured now by the same voice (cf. Daniel 10:10 ; Revelation 1:17 ), they reply, Jesus the Nazarene . He thus compels them to limit their design, and to single himself out... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - John 18:8-9
The unselfishness of Christ. Jesus was in the garden of Gethsemane. He had passed through the agony. He was in the presence of the betrayer and his myrmidons. He was about to endure the indignities of the trials and the anguish of the cross. Yet his thoughts were not of himself, but of his friends. Knowing the danger to which they were exposed, the weakness which still characterized them, he was anxious on their behalf that they should not be exposed to a trial which they were not then... read more
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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 18:9
Verse 9 9.I have lost none. This passage appears to be inappropriately quoted, as it relates to their souls rather than to their bodies; for Christ did not keep the apostles safe to the last, but this he accomplished, that, amidst incessant dangers, and even in the midst of death, still their eternal salvation was secured. I reply, the Evangelist does not speak merely of their bodily life, but rather means that Christ, sparing them for a time, made provision for their eternal salvation. Let us... read more