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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 14:32-42

Christ is here entering upon his sufferings, and begins with those which were the sorest of all his sufferings, those in his soul. Here we have him in his agony; this melancholy story we had in Matthew; this agony in soul was the wormwood and the gall in the affliction and misery; and thereby it appeared that no sorrow was forced upon him, but that it was what he freely admitted. I. He retired for prayer; Sit ye here (saith he to his disciples), while I go a little further, and pray. He had... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 14:43-52

We have here the seizing of our Lord Jesus by the officers of the chief priests. This was what his enemies had long aimed at, they had often sent to take him; but he had escaped out of their hands, because his hour was not come, nor could they now have taken him, had he not freely surrendered himself. He began first to suffer in his soul, but afterward suffered in his body, that he might satisfy for sin, which begins in the heart, but afterwards makes the members of the body instruments of... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 14:32-42

14:32-42 They came to a place the name of which is Gethsemane. Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." He took Peter and James and John with him, and began to be in great distress and trouble of mind. He said to them, "My soul is sore grieved even to death. Stay here and watch." He went on a little farther and fell on the ground and prayed that, if it was possible, this hour might pass from him. He said, "Abba, Father, everything is possible to you. Take this cup from me--but... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 14:43-50

14:43-50 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve arrived, and with him a crowd with swords and cudgels from the chief priests, and the experts in the law, and the elders. The betrayer had given them this sign. "Whom I shall kiss," he said, "that is he. Seize him and take him away securely." So when he had come, immediately he stepped forward. "Rabbi!" he said--and kissed him as a lover would. They laid hands on him and seized him. One of those standing by drew... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 14:41

And he cometh the third time ,.... After he had prayed a third time, to the same purport as before: and saith unto them, sleep on now, and take your rest ; which words are spoken ironically: it is enough ; or "the end is come"; as the Syriac and Arabic versions render it, of watching and praying: the hour is come, behold the son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners ; both Jews and Gentiles, by one of his own disciples; See Gill on Matthew 26:45 . read more

John Gill

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

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