Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Matthew 26:53
He will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels — The least of whom, it is probable, could overturn the earth and destroy all the inhabitants of it.
He will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels — The least of whom, it is probable, could overturn the earth and destroy all the inhabitants of it.
Verse 53. _MORE THAN TWELVE LEGIONS OF ANGELS?_] As if he had said, Instead of you _twelve_, one of whom is a traitor, my Father can give me more than _twelve legions of angels_ to defend me. A legion...
The account of Jesus’ being betrayed by Judas is recorded by all the evangelists. See Mark 14:43; Luke 22:47; John 18:2. Mat
13. THE PASSION OF THE KING. Chapter s 26-27. CHAPTER 26 1. His Death Planned. (Matthew 26:1 .) 2. Mary of Bethany Anointing the King.(Matthew 26:6 .) 3. The Betrayal. (Matthew 26:14 .) 4. The Last...
THE ARREST (Mark 14:43 *, Luke 22:47). Mt. omits Judas-' request that Jesus should be led away safely, but inserts a word of Jesus to Judas (Matthew 26:50; cf....
THE BEGINNING OF THE LAST ACT OF THE TRAGEDY (Matthew 26:1-5)...
Then they came forward and laid hands on Jesus and held him. And, look you, one of these who was with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the High Priest, and c...
_presently_ = "immediately"; see ch. Matthew 21:19. _twelve legions of angels_ It is characteristic of this gospel that the authority and kingly majesty of Jesus should be suggested at a moment when...
These verses are peculiar to Matthew; each Evangelist has recorded sayings unnoticed by the others. It is easy to understand that in these exciting moments each bystander should perceive a part only o...
ἌΡΤΙ placed after παραστήσει μοι on the evidence of אBL against the other important uncials, in which it precedes παρακαλέσαι. The omission of ἢ before δώδεκα gives the classical idiom. Here AC and a...
These verses are peculiar to Matthew; each Evangelist has recorded sayings unnoticed by the others. It is easy to understand that in these exciting moments each bystander should perceive a part only o...
THE ARREST OF JESUS St Mark 14:43-50; St Luke 22:47-53; St John 18:3-11...
Ver 51. And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the High Priest's, and smote off his ear. 52. Then said Jesus unto him, "Put...
_THE PRAYER IN GETHSEMANE AND THE BETRAYAL MATTHEW 26:36-56:_ In the garden Jesus experienced great agony. He said, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death." (Matthew 26:38) He experienced sa...
ΔΟΚΕΊΣ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΔΟΚΈΩ (G1380) предполагать, думать, ΟΎ (G3756) в вопросе предполагает утвердительный ответ, ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΣΑΙ _aor. inf. act. от_ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΩ (G3870) молить, взывать с просьбой...
DISCOURSE: 1402 CHRIST’S APPREHENSION Matthew 26:53. _Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then shall the Scri...
AND BEHOLD, ONE OF THEM—DREW HIS SWORD— None of the evangelists but John (John 18:10.) mentions the name of the high-priest's servant on this occasion, which perhaps the others omitted, lest it should...
SECTION 68 JESUS IS ARRESTED (Parallels: Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12) TEXT: 26:47-56 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with
And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. For the exposition, see the notes...
33-35 Compare Mar_14:29-31; Luk_22:31-34; Joh_13:36-38. 33 The Lord had said distinctly that all of them should be snared. Peter's fall began by refusing to believe that the Lord's all meant all. Of c...
JESUS IS TAKEN (Mark 14:43; Luke 22:47; John 18:2): see further on Jn....
THE BETRAYAL. THE LAST SUPPER. ARREST OF JESUS, AND TRIAL BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST 1-5. A Council is held against Jesus (Mark 14:1; Luke 22:1 : cp. John 13:1)....
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 26 PLANS TO KILL JESUS 26:1-5 V1 When Jesus had finished teaching those things, he spoke again to his *disciples. V2 ‘As you know, t...
THINKEST THOU THAT I CANNOT NOW PRAY...? — There is a strange and suggestive blending of the possible and the impossible in these words. Could He have brought Himself to utter that prayer, it would ha...
Chapter 19 The Great Atonement Day - Matthew 26:1 - Matthew 27:1 WE enter now on the story of the last day of the mortal life of our Lord and Saviour. We have already noticed the large proportionate...
_The apprehension_ (Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53). εἷς τ. δώδεκα, as in Matthew 26:14, repeated not for information, but as the literary reflection of the chronic horror of the apostolic church that s...
_Blood drawn_. ἰδού, introducing a second scene connected with the apprehension (_cf._ Matthew 26:47); the use of a weapon by one of Christ's disciples. A quite likely occurrence if any of them happen...
gives another reason for not using the sword: if it were God's will that His Son should be rescued it could be done in a different way. he way suggested is described in military language, the verbs πα...
BETRAYED AND FORSAKEN Matthew 26:47-56 We cannot fathom the secret thoughts of the traitor. Did he hope that his act would compel Christ to take the course of self-vindication, which His mighty acts...
The Lord now reverted to the theme of His coming suffering, telling the disciples with great definiteness of the time-"after two days"; and of the event-"The Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified...
(15) Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? (15) Christ was taken because he was willing to be taken....
_More than twelve legions of angels. A legion was computed about 6,000. (Witham) --- These would amount to 72,000; but our Lord means no more than a great number._...
THE ARREST Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12. “ _And Judas_, the one betraying Him
"And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. (48) Now he that betrayed him gave...
We now enter on the Lord's final presentation of Himself to Jerusalem, traced, however, from Jericho; that is, from the city which had once been the stronghold of the power of the Canaanite. The Lord...
53._Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father? _Now follows that special reason which I mentioned a little ago; for Christ reminds them, that he would have at his command a better and more leg...
The Lord had finished His discourses. He prepares (chapter 26) to suffer, and to make His last and touching adieus to His disciples, at the table of His last passover on earth, at which He instituted,...
THINKEST THOU THAT I CANNOT NOW PRAY TO MY FATHER,.... Meaning, if he thought proper, or that there was any necessity for it, or that he was desirous of being rescued out of such hands he was falling...
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? Ver. 53. _Thinkest thou that I cannot pray_] _q.d._ Need I be beholden to thee fo...
_Jesus said, Friend_ Gr. εταιρε, _companion; wherefore_ Gr. εφ ' ω, _For what_, or _against whom, art thou come?_ Against me, thy Teacher, Saviour, and Lord? And to put me into the hands of murderers?...
TWELVE LEGIONS; a Roman legion varied in number in different ages. In our Saviour's time it seems to have consisted of six thousand men. The idea is, vast multitudes....
THINKEST THOU THAT I CANNOT NOW PRAY TO MY FATHER, AND HE SHALL PRESENTLY GIVE ME MORE THAN TWELVE LEGIONS OF ANGELS?...
Resistance offered by Peter:...
Only when His prophetic word, with its every dispensational bearing, is complete does the King, in calm, conscious authority, declare to His disciples that the time has arrived for His being betrayed...
47-56 No enemies are so much to be abhorred as those professed disciples that betray Christ with a kiss. God has no need of our services, much less of our sins, to bring about his purposes. Though Ch...
SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 26:54"....
Tertullian Against Praxeas He has power to ask, if He will, legions of angels from the Father for His help.[379]...
Matthew 26:53 G2228 think G1380 (G5719) that G3754 cannot G3756 G1410 (G5736) now G737 pray...
“Or do you think that I cannot beseech my Father, and he will even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?” Then He reminded His disciples that they were not so see what happened to Him as evi...
Matthew 26:53. OR THINKEST THOU. An appeal to Peter's faith, and also a declaration of power and an exhibition of patience. EVEN NOW, at this crisis when all seems to be lost TWELVE LEGIONS. He num...
EVEN NOW (αρτ). Just now, at this very moment.LEGIONS (λεγιωνας). A Latin word. Roman soldiers in large numbers were in Palestine later in A.D. 66, but they were in Caesarea and in the tower of An...
ANGELS (_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _...
The story of Peter's denial of his Master is recorded in all four of the Gospels. There are some differences of expression in each version, so it will not be tautology if we read all four of them; and...
CONTENTS: Authorities plot Christ's death. Jesus annointed by Mary of Bethany. Judas sells Jesus. The last Passover. Lord's supper instituted. Gethsemane experience. Jesus before Caiaphas and Sanhedri...
Matthew 26:2. _After two day is the passover._ This is the literal import of the Greek word πασχα _pascha,_ and the Hebrew word פסח _pesach,_ because the Israelites, after eating the paschal lamb, pas...
DON'T YOU KNOW? The Logos needs no human defenders. TWELVE ARMIES OF ANGELS. A Roman "army" was made up of more than 6,000 men. HOW COULD THE SCRIPTURES COME TRUE? God spoke through the prophets to te...
_Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to My Father?_ WAR OPPOSED TO THE PRECEPTS AND SPIRIT OF CHRISTIANITY Show that war is opposed to the spirit of Christianity. I. Offer such reasons as prove th...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 26:53 TWELVE LEGIONS. 72,000 soldiers. A Roman legion at full strength had 6,000 soldiers. ⇐...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 26:1 The Crucified Messiah. Matthew narrates the events leading to Jesus’ death: (1) the Passover and Lord’s Supper and events in Gethsemane (Matthew
Jesus is betrayed and arrested Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-50; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:1-11;...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 26:47. A GREAT MULTITUDE.—See John 18:3 (R.V.); Luke 22:52. The body, guided by Judas, consisted of (1) a company of Roman soldiers; (2) a detachment of the Levitical temple-...
EXPOSITION Ch. 26-28:20 THUS JESUS ENTERS UPON HIS KINGDOM. Before attempting to expound this most momentous section of the gospel history, we must make up our minds concerning the solution of the di...
Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings (Matthew 26:1), This is the end of now the Olivet discourse. He now said to his disciples, Now you know that in two days is the feast o...
2 Kings 6:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:7; Daniel 7:10; Jude 1:14; Luke 8:30;...
Twelve legions of angels. Compare the story of Elisha at Dothan (2 Kings 6:17)....