Peter and the two sons of Zebedee See ch. Matthew 17:1 and Mark 5:37. The Evangelist, St John, was thus a witness of this scene; hence, as we should expect, his narrative of the arrest of Jesus is very full of particulars.

very heavy The Greek word conveys the impression of the deepest sorrow; it is used of "maddening grief."

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