sleeping . . . steepest . having composed themselves for sleep. Greek. katheudo; not koimaomai . See notes on 1 Thessalonians 4:14 and Mark 5:6 . Simon . The name a Divine supplement, here. couldest not thou = wast thou not able. read more
lest ye enter, etc. = that ye may not (Greek. me , as Mark 14:2 ) enter, &c. spirit . Greek. pneuma . App-101 . ready = prompt, or willing. Occurs only here, Matthew 26:41 , and Romans 1:15 . read more
And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that thou, today, even this night, before the cock crow twice, shalt deny me thrice.Peter denied Christ three times, later confessing his love three times, as recorded in John.Before the cock crow twice ... is a variation from Matthew's "cock crow," thus giving the skeptics another pseudocon. Matthew referred to the event of the cock-crow, a phenomenon taking place every morning, and Mark had reference to the beginning of a cock-crow, which... read more
But he spake exceeding vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like manner also said they all.Peter's failure here was in disputing his Lord; there was also an element of overconfidence. For full discussion of the reasons for Peter's denial, see my Commentary on Matthew, Matthew 26:58. read more
And they come to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray. And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed and was sore troubled.AGONY IN GETHSEMANEThe awful scene of the Saviour's anguish was not viewed by all the Twelve, only Peter, James, and John being the witnesses. Having already seen the transfiguration of Christ, their faith could withstand the shock of that tearful garden, but it might have proved too... read more
And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here and watch.Jesus did not meet death with the joyful attitude of some of the martyrs, nor in the gay serenity of Socrates, but with overwhelming sorrow, convulsive grief, and with the sweat of blood. Why? (1) Satan was particularly active in the assault upon the Prince of Life (John 12:31), every demonic device in the arsenal of the evil one being employed against the Saviour. (2) Perhaps even more important,... read more
And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.The problem of Jesus' overwhelming grief and sorrow, humiliation, and repugnance was brought to the Father in prayer, with the agonizing request that "if possible" the hour might be taken away, "the hour" here being a reference to the approaching crucifixion, called also the "cup."If it were possible ... But are not all things possible with God? Yes! except that the... read more
And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee: remove this cup from me: howbeit, not what I will, but what thou wilt.Of course, God could have removed the cup; but to have done so would have enthroned Satan as the Lord of man, and the destruction of all men would have resulted at once. Reading the character of Satan in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, one is compelled to see the destruction of God's human creation as a prime objective of Satan, reaching all the way... read more
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour?Simon, who vowed that he would go to prison and to death for Jesus, found that an hour's watch was beyond his strength. More in amazement than in rebuke, it seems, Jesus addressed him as in this verse. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 14:36
Abba . Aramaic for Father. Occurs only here, Romans 8:15 , and Galatians 1:4 , Galatians 1:6 . See App-94 . (Hebrew. 'ab .) Father. App-98 . will . . . wilt . Greek. thelo. App-102 . 1, read more