Mark 14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:42

Rise up let us go ,.... To meet the enemy and the danger; for there is no escaping; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand ; Judas, that he had hinted at supper should betray him, was now about doing it; and was just now coming upon him, in order to deliver him into the hands of the Jews, and the Roman band of soldiers; See Gill on Matthew 26:46 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:43

And immediately, while he yet spake ,.... The above words: cometh Judas one of the twelve : apostles of Christ, and which was an aggravation of his wickedness; the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic, versions add, "Iscariot"; and so it is read in one of Beza's copies. The Ethiopic version reads, "one of the ten", very wrongly: and with him a great multitude ; a band of men and officers, with many of the chief priests and captains of the temple, and elders of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:44

And he that betrayed him had given them a token ,.... A common sign, in which they agreed; and so this same Greek word is used by the Jews F3 Midras Samuel, sect. 9. apud Buxtorf. Lex. Rab. p. 1519. : "said R. Phinehas in the name of R. Reuben, did you ever see one man go out of the north, and another from the south, and meet each other, except they made, סימנא , "a common sign", between them.' Such an one the traitor gave his company; saying, whomsoever I shall kiss, the same... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:45

And as soon as he was come ,.... To the place where Jesus was: he goeth straightway to him ; alone; as if he had nothing to do with the company behind, and as if he was his friend, and concerned for his safety: and saith, Master, Master ; expressing great affection for him, and respect to him, by repeating this word. The Ethiopic version has it but once, and so two exemplars of Beza's; and the Vulgate Latin reads, "hail, Master", as in Matthew 26:49 . and kissed him ; See Gill... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:46

And they laid hands on him, and took him. After Christ had said to Judas, "friend, wherefore art thou come?" as in Matthew; and also, "Judas, betrayest thou the son of man with a kiss?" as in Luke 22:48 ; See Gill on Matthew 26:50 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:47

And one of them that stood by ,.... One of the disciples that stood by Jesus, as Judas was betraying him, and the soldiers were laying hold on him, Peter by name: drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear ; his right ear; the servant's name was Malchus; See Gill on Matthew 26:51 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:48

And Jesus answered and said unto them ,.... To the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, that came with the band and officers, as appears from Luke 22:52 . The Persic version reads, "to the multitude": are ye come out as against a thief, with swords and with staves, to take me ? See Gill on Matthew 26:55 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:49

I was daily with you in the temple ,.... That is, for several days past; ever since he made his public entry into Jerusalem: teaching ; the people, in a public manner: and ye took me not ; did not attempt to lay hands on him, seize him, and carry him away; which he signifies might have been easily done; See Gill on Matthew 26:55 . But the Scriptures must be fulfilled : which spoke of the betraying him by Judas; and of their taking him in this private and secret manner; and of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:50

And they all forsook him and fled. That is, his disciples, as the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read; and who seem to have transcribed it from Matthew, and lest it should be thought, that the multitude whom Christ addressed, were intended. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:51

And there followed him a certain young man ,.... Some think this was John, the beloved disciple, and the youngest of the disciples; others, that it was James, the brother of our Lord; but he does not seem to be any of the disciples of Christ, since he is manifestly distinguished from them, who all forsook him and fled: some have thought, that he was a young man of the house, where Christ and his disciples ate their passover; who had followed him to the garden, and still followed him, to see... read more

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