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Mark 14:37
And He cometh and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? Couldest not thou watch one hour?
And He cometh and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? Couldest not thou watch one hour?
Verse 37. _SAITH UNTO PETER_] Matthew 26:40, Matthew 26:40....
See the notes at Matthew 26:36. Mark 14:36 Ἀββα Abba This word denotes “father.” It is a Syriac word, and is used by the Saviour as a word denoting filial affection and tenderness. Compare...
PART IV. GIVING HIS LIFE A RANSOM FOR -- CHAPTER S 14-15. Chapter 14 _ 1. Seeking by Craft to put Him to Death. (Mark 14:1 .Matthew 26:2; Luke 22:1 .)_ 2. The Anointing. ...
GETHSEMANE. On the other side of the brook Kidron, in a garden called Gethsemane (= oil-press) Jesus took the three most intimate disciples aside to help Him bear the burden of surrender. It has been...
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...
THE LAST ACT BEGINS (Mark 14:1-2)...
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. Divine supplement, here. COULDEST NOT...
The Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane...
_and saith unto Peter_ who had made so many impetuous promises....
ΕὙΡΊΣΚΕΙ. As in the case of the braggart fig-tree (Mark 11:13), He discovers the fact by coming and seeing; and what He sees evokes an expression of surprise and disappointment. But the reality of His...
32–42. THE AGONY IN GETHSEMANE Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:40-46. Cf. John 18:1...
Ver 32. And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and He saith to His disciples, "Sit ye here, while I shall pray." 33. And He taketh with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore...
_JESUS IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE MARK 14:27-52:_ Jesus said, "All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered." Jesu...
ΚΑΘΕΎΔΟΝΤΑΣ _praes. act. part. от_ КАΘΕΎΔΩ (G2518) спать. _Adj. part._ ΪΣΧΥΣΑΣ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΊΣΧΎΝΩ (G2480) быть сильным, быть способным, с _inf._ ΓΡΗΓΟΡΉΣΑΙ _aor. act. inf., см._ Mark 14:34....
SIMON, SLEEPEST THOU?— Jesus calls him by his first name: that of Peter did not then suit him; he was degenerated from it. Heylin....
1. FRIDAY 1. STRONG CRYING AND TEARS 14:32-42 _TEXT: 14:32-42_ And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray, And he taketh with hi...
_SUMMARY 14:1-52_ This section exhibits, on the one hand, the evil purpose and wicked plottings of the enemies of Jesus, and on the other, the self-sacrifice with which he prepared himself for the fat...
And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 22:39....
34 The problem of evil is solved for us in the dark shadows of Gethsemane. No one will dispute that He did not deserve to drink the cup that His Father set before Him. No one will find fault with His...
AGONY IN GETHSEMANE (Matthew 26:36; Luke 22:40 : cp. John 18:1). See on Mt....
THE LAST SUPPER. ARREST AND TRIAL OF JESUS 1, 2. A council of the Priests against Jesus (Matthew 26:1; Luke 22:1). See on Mt....
CHRIST IN THE BIBLE: MARK’S GOSPEL _KEITH SIMONS_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 14 AN EXPENSIVE GIFT FOR JESUS VERSES 1-2 The important *priests had decided that...
(26-42) AND WHEN THEY HAD SUNG AN HYMN. — See Notes on Matthew 26:30....
SIMON, SLEEPEST THOU? — Note that while St. Matthew and St. Luke give the question in the plural, St. Mark reports it in the singular, and joins it with the emphatic utterance of the name of the disci...
CHAPTER 14:34-42 (MARK 14:34) THE AGONY "And He saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and watch. And He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and pr...
CHAPTER 14:32-42 (MARK 14:32) IN THE GARDEN "And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and He saith unto His disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray. And He taketh with Him Peter and James...
τῷ Πέτρῳ : to the disciple who had been so confident of his loyalty, but also from whom Jesus expected most in the way of sympathy. Σίμων : the old, not the new, disciple, name; ominous....
_In Gethsemane_ (Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:40-46)....
ALONE IN THE HOUR OF TRIAL Mark 14:32-52 When the soul is overwhelmed, it seeks to be alone, and yet not too far from human sympathy and help. The three most trusted might enter the enclosure, but ev...
Mary, conscious of the sorrow of death which was in her Lord's soul, poured out the rarest gift she possessed, and so anointed Him beforehand for His burial. Her name is forever redolent of pure devot...
(11) And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? (11) A horrible example of the sluggishness of men, even among the discipl...
You who were ready to die for me, cannot watch with me! We are here taught a great duty of a Christian life, and that is, to beg of God, _that he would give us strength to observe and follow the motio...
GETHSEMANE Matthew 26:30-46; Mark 14:26-42; Luke 22:39-46; John 18:1. “ _Jesus speaking these things_, went out with H
(27) And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. (28) But after that I am risen, I wil...
The transfiguration, as a matter of fact witnessed by the eyes of chosen witnesses, introduces naturally the great change that was about to be effected by the mighty power of God; for that wondrous sc...
_WAKEFULNESS_ ‘Couldest not thou watch one hour?’ Mark 14:37 ‘This story has no special meaning for my particular trouble of sleeplessness; in fact, my trouble is just the opposite to that of the d...
_SPIRITUAL SLEEP_ ‘Simon, sleepest thou?’ Mark 14:37 There is a strange pathos in these words. They were spoken by a Friend to His friend; by a Friend in trouble such as man never knew, to a friend...
chapter 14 resumes the thread of the history, but with the solemn circumstances that belong to the close of the Lord's life. The scribes and Pharisees were already consulting how they might take Him b...
AND HE COMETH AND FINDETH THEM SLEEPING,.... His three disciples, Peter, James, and John: AND SAITH UNTO PETER; particularly, he having so lately asserted, with so much confidence, his love to Christ...
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? Ver. 37. _Couldst thou not watch_] How, then, wilt thou die with me? So how wil...
_They came to Gethsemane_ For an explanation of these verses see the notes on Matthew 26:36. _And began to be sore amazed_ Greek, εκθαμβεισθαι, _to be in a consternation._ The word implies the most sh...
The agony in the garden. Matthew 26:36-50....
Quotes 1. Although this is a very rare phenomenon, bloody sweat (hematidrosis) may occur in highly emotional states or in persons with bleeding disorders. As a result of hemorrhage into the sweat glan...
32-42 Christ's sufferings began with the sorest of all, those in his soul. He began to be sorely amazed; words not used in St. Matthew, but very full of meaning. The terrors of God set themselves in...
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Mark 14:37 Then G2532 came G2064 (G5736) and G2532 found G2147 (G5719) them G846 sleeping G2518 ...
‘And he comes and finds them sleeping and says to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour. Watch and pray that you enter not into testing. The spirit indeed is willing but the fl...
IN GETHSEMANE JESUS FACES UP TO WHAT LIES AHEAD AS HE PREPARES FOR THE CROSS (14:32-42). As the hour approached Jesus was becoming more and more aware of the appalling nature of the trial that lay bef...
FROM BETRAYAL TO ARREST (14:1-52). The section now splits up into subsections, the first of which is from Mark 14:1. This subsection covers the period from the stated final intent of the Chief Priest...
Mark 14:32-42. THE AGONY IN GETHSEMANE. See on Matthew 26:36-40; comp. especially Luke 22:39-46....
ON the harmony, see on Matthew 26:31-46. The conversation, recorded in Mark 14:27-31, took place on the way to Gethsemane. Mark introduces a new and striking incident (Mark 14:51-52 _)_....
SIMON, SLEEPEST THOU? (Σιμων, καθευδεισ;). The old name, not the new name, Peter. Already his boasted loyalty was failing in the hour of crisis. Jesus fully knows the weakness of human flesh (see o...
Mark 14:27. _And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But after that I am risen, I...
Mark 14:22. _And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body._ It was part of a meal. It was no celebration. It was no sacrifi...
CONTENTS: The plot against Jesus. Jesus annointed by Mary. The last Passover. The Lord's supper instituted. The Gethsemane experience. Peter's denial. Jesus delivered to the authorities. CHARACTERS:...
Mark 14:1. _After two days was the passover,_ when the chief priests and the scribes sought to form their plan, how they might surprise the Saviour and put him to death. Their scheme to do it after th...
JESUS AGONIZES IN THE GARDEN MATTHEW 26:36-46; MARK 14:32-42; LUKE 22:39-46; JOHN 18:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went fo
CHAPTER 14 1 _A conspiracy against Christ_. 3 _Precious ointment is poured on his head by a woman_. 10 _Judas selleth his Master for money_. 12 _Christ himself foretelleth how he shall be betrayed of...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 14:32. GETHSEMANE.—_I. e. Oil-press_. The traditional site is a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives on the north-west, where still are to be seen eight oliv...
EXPOSITION MARK 14:1 NOW AFTER TWO DAYS WAS THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER AND THE UNLEAVENED BREAD; literally, _the passover and the unleavened _τό πάσχα καὶ τὰ ἄζυμα. It was one and the same fest...
After two days was the feast of the passover (Mark 14:1), Now, we have followed and traced Jesus in Mark's gospel through Sunday, His triumphant entry. Monday, when He came back to the temple and clea...
1 Thessalonians 5:6; 2 Samuel 16:17; Hebrews 12:3; Jeremiah 12:5;...
PETER'S WANDERINGS Mark 14:29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Peter will ever be recognized as one of the outstanding disciples of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This does not mean, however, that Peter knew...
Saith to Peter — The zealous, the confident Peter....