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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...
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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
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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...
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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....
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THE BEGINNING OF THE LAST ACT OF THE TRAGEDY (Matthew 26:1-5)...
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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...
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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...
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THE ARREST OF JESUS
St Mark 14:43-50; St Luke 22:47-53; St John 18:3-11...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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JESUS IS TAKEN (Mark 14:43; Luke 22:47; John 18:2): see further on Jn....
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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)....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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(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....
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_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._...
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THE ARREST
Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12. “ _And
Judas_, the one betraying Him
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"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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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_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?...
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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....
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Resistance offered by Peter:...
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THINKEST THOU THAT I CANNOT NOW PRAY TO MY FATHER, AND HE SHALL
PRESENTLY GIVE ME MORE THAN TWELVE LEGIONS OF ANGELS?...
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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...
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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...
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SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 26:54"....
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Tertullian Against Praxeas
He has power to ask, if He will, legions of angels from the Father for
His help.[379]...
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Matthew 26:53 G2228 think G1380 (G5719) that G3754 cannot G3756 G1410
(G5736) now G737 pray...
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“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...
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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...
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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...
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ANGELS
(_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 26:53 TWELVE LEGIONS. 72,000 soldiers. A
Roman legion at full strength had 6,000 soldiers.
⇐...
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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
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Jesus is betrayed and arrested Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-50; Luke
22:47-53; John 18:1-11;...
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_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-...
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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...
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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...
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2 Kings 6:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:7; Daniel 7:10; Jude 1:14; Luke 8:30;...
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Twelve legions of angels. Compare the story of Elisha at Dothan (2
Kings 6:17)....
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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....