‘And they all left him and fled.'

This contrasts with Mark 14:46, and leads on from Mark 14:47. His enemies laid hands on Him and arrested Him. And once an initial blow had been struck His friends all left Him and fled. This too was in accordance with the Scriptures (Zechariah 13:7). It also contrasts with the words ‘comes Judas, one of the twelve', helping to emphasise his betrayal. He alone could remain. for no one would seek to arrest him.

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