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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 14:43-50

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

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 14:51-52

14:51-52 And a certain young man was following him, clothed in a linen sheet over his naked body. And they tried to seize him, but he left the linen sheet and escaped naked. These are two strange and fascinating verses. At first sight they seem completely irrelevant. They seem to add nothing to the narrative and yet there must be some reason for them being there. We saw in the introduction that Matthew and Luke used Mark as the basis of their work and that they include in their gospels... 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

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