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Mark 14:38

MARK—NOTE ON Mark 14:38 The spirit indeed is willing is a reference not to the Holy Spirit but to the disciples’ human spirits. They desired to follow Jesus and be faithful (see v. Mark 14:31), but quickly gave in to physical fatigue: the flesh is weak.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE LAST ACT BEGINS (Mark 14:1-2)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    LEST YE ENTER, ETC.. that ye may not (Greek. _me_, as Mark 14:2) enter, &c. SPIRIT. Greek. _pneuma_. App-101. READY. prompt, or willing. Occurs only here, Matthew 26:41, and Romans 1:15....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the flesh is weak_ It is not of course implied that His own "will" was at variance with that of His Father; but, very Man, He had a _human will_, and knew the mystery of the opposition of the stronge...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    32–42. THE AGONY IN GETHSEMANE Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:40-46. Cf. John 18:1...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    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...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _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...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    This exhortation to watch and pray is given in almost identical terms in Mt. and Mk. It looks like a secondary version of what our Lord actually said....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    The agony in the garden. Matthew 26:36-50....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The agony of Christ:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MARK 14:32...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 14:38 Watch G1127 (G5720) and G2532 pray G4336 (G5737) lest G3363 enter G1525 (G5632) into...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘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...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 14:38. THE SPIRIT, etc. Precisely as in Matthew, though differently translated in the E. V....

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    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 _)_....

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    FLESH See (Romans 7:18); (Romans 7:21). See note, (_ See Scofield) - (Jude 1:23). _...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Gospels Compared

    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

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    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...

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    _The spirit indeed is willing_ : Syriac, _willing and prompt._ VER. 41. _The hour is come_ : Arabic, _the end_, _i.e._, of life, _is present_, _and the hour is come._...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 16:13; 1 Peter 5:8; Galatians 5:17; Luke 21:36; Luke

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

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